Enrollment
364
Middle
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRAWFORD CO. R-II·NCES 291041000018
CUBA MIDDLE
1 WILDCAT PRIDE DR, CUBA, MO 65453 · (573) 885-2534 · Crawford County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Missouri public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
191 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 106 | 29% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 95 | 26% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CUBA MIDDLE→CUBA HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CRAWFORD CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
MO avg 44.9% . -0.9pp since 2021
Math
45.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.7% | 26.7% | 41.7% | 13.8% |
| Math | 18.6% | 27.3% | 35.7% | 18.3% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.4% | 45.9% |
| 2023-24 | 45.8% | 45.2% |
| 2022-23 | 45.7% | 45.6% |
| 2021-22 | 45.3% | 42.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CUBA MIDDLE
CUBA MIDDLE's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUBA MIDDLE this school | 364 | 52.5% | 43.3% |
| NORTH CO. MIDDLE DESLOGE | 364 | 53.6% | 30.4% |
| OWENSVILLE MIDDLE OWENSVILLE | 408 | 51.7% | 33.1% |
| AVA MIDDLE AVA | 386 | 51.6% | 38.7% |
| MORGAN CO. MIDDLE VERSAILLES | 298 | 54.0% | 33.1% |
| PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE PACIFIC | 399 | 48.1% | 42.6% |
Matched among Missouri middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CUBA MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #158 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #166 of 380 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #141 of 380 ▼ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.1pp | #218 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #231 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #66 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.5% | #274 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #166 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #37 of 224 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
364
-71 (-16%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 472
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 364 | 30.3 | 12.0:1 | 52% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 29.9 | 12.5:1 | 47% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 27.8 | 13.6:1 | 51% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 48% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 34.6 | 13.4:1 | 56% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 32 | 14.7:1 | 65% (304) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 55% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 472 | 31 | 15.2:1 | 40% (189) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CUBA MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (464 to 364); teachers down 12% (34.6 to 30.3).
About CUBA MIDDLE
CUBA MIDDLE is a low-enrollment middle school in CUBA, Missouri. The school enrolls 364 students, from grades 5 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Missouri) has about 461 students.
In CRAWFORD CO. R-II, 3 schools enroll a combined 1,180 students.
The student body at CUBA MIDDLE is 92% White. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 15%, meaning two students picked at random have a 15% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 30.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.0:1. This ratio sits 1.0 below the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Roughly 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Crawford County average 51%.
The allk12 Grade for CUBA MIDDLE is B. Compared with Missouri public middle schools, the school scored higher than 59% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for CUBA MIDDLE is +3.0 points: 43.3% actual, 40.2% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Crawford County, the median household income is $57,629, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. There are 9 public schools in Crawford County, enrolling about 2,915 students in all.
Nearest public school: CUBA HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. CUBA MIDDLE is 2nd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Federal data show a 16% enrollment decrease, from 435 in 2020-21 to 364 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.5:1 to 12.0:1.
Community posts for CUBA MIDDLE can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Crawford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,797
Census ACS
Median income
$57,629
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CRAWFORD CO. R-II
- CUBA ELEM.Elementary · 424 students
- CUBA HIGHHigh · 392 students
Other Cuba Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Cuba Middle. CUBA MIDDLE is the largest of the 3.
- CUBA MIDDLECUBA, NM · 148 students
- Cuba Middle SchoolCuba, IL · 80 students
Nearby schools
- CUBA HIGH0.1 mi · 392
- CUBA ELEM.0.1 mi · 424
- STEELVILLE ELEM.6.3 mi · 346
- STEELVILLE MIDDLE6.3 mi · 284
- STEELVILLE HIGH9.1 mi · 278
- BOURBON HIGH SCHOOL9.4 mi · 273
Frequently asked questions
About CUBA MIDDLEHow large is CUBA MIDDLE?
CUBA MIDDLE enrolls approximately 364 students in grades 05-08.
Is CUBA MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
CUBA MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does CUBA MIDDLE have?
CUBA MIDDLE employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
How diverse is CUBA MIDDLE?
CUBA MIDDLE reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is CUBA MIDDLE in?
CUBA MIDDLE is part of CRAWFORD CO. R-II.
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