Enrollment
350
Middle
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DONIPHAN R-I·NCES 291092002586
DONIPHAN MIDDLE
651 SUMMIT, DONIPHAN, MO 63935 · (573) 996-3667 · Ripley County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Missouri public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
12.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
350 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 6 | 118 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 114 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 118 | 34% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DONIPHAN R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.5%
MO avg 44.9% . -2.3pp since 2021
Math
49.3%
MO avg 43.8% . +13.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.6% | 20.9% | 44.2% | 21.2% |
| Math | 16.9% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 21.5% |
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 | 34.5% | 49.3% |
| 2023-24 | 30.3% | 41.7% |
| 2022-23 | 35.1% | 42.3% |
| 2021-22 | 36.8% | 36.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 22% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Missouri's top 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 DONIPHAN MIDDLE
DONIPHAN MIDDLE's state test result (37.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONIPHAN MIDDLE this school | 350 | 100.0% | 37.4% |
| EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLE EAST PRAIRIE | 290 | 100.0% | 24.8% |
| JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL WARSAW | 272 | 100.0% | 22.9% |
| JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE POTOSI | 316 | 100.0% | 47.2% |
| ARCADIA VALLEY MIDDLE IRONTON | 281 | 100.0% | 39.6% |
| TROJAN INTERMEDIATE POTOSI | 438 | 100.0% | 59.3% |
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 DONIPHAN MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #233 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #141 of 380 ▲ 67 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #263 of 380 ▲ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #111 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #243 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #111 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #255 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #18 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #193 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
350
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 389
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 350 | 27.8 | 12.6:1 | 100% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 27.5 | 13.0:1 | 100% (358) |
| 2022-23 | 361 | 28.9 | 12.5:1 | 99% (358) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 99% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 362 | 26.7 | 13.6:1 | 100% (362) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 33 | 14.0:1 | 65% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 354 | 27 | 13.1:1 | 70% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 60% (218) |
| 1990-91 | 389 | 19 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DONIPHAN MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (362 to 350); teachers up 4% (26.7 to 27.8).
About DONIPHAN MIDDLE
DONIPHAN, Missouri, is home to DONIPHAN MIDDLE, a small middle school. There are 350 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. The school is 24% below the average for middle schools in Missouri.
DONIPHAN MIDDLE reports to DONIPHAN R-I, which has 4 schools and 1,499 students.
By race and ethnicity, DONIPHAN MIDDLE is 91% White. Next come 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. In Ripley County overall, the White share is about 93%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 17%.
The school lists 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. It is about the same as the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. A total of 350 students, or 100%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, DONIPHAN MIDDLE lands at B+, ahead of 68% of Missouri public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results, 37.4%, is 15.0 points above the 22.4% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of Missouri schools.
In Ripley County, the median household earns about $42,037 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and about 21% of people live in poverty. Ripley County has 10 public schools with about 2,118 students, including DONIPHAN MIDDLE.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. On average proficiency, DONIPHAN MIDDLE is 7th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, DONIPHAN MIDDLE enrolled 358; in 2024-25, 350.
This page collects posts and questions about DONIPHAN MIDDLE, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Ripley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,708
Census ACS
Median income
$42,037
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,118 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DONIPHAN R-I
- DONIPHAN HIGHHigh · 487 students
- DONIPHAN ELEM.Elementary · 351 students
- DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATEElementary · 311 students
- CURRENT RIVER CAREER CENTERHigh
Other schools in DONIPHAN
- DONIPHAN HIGHHigh · 487 students
- DONIPHAN ELEM.Elementary · 351 students
- DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATEElementary · 311 students
- RIPLEY CO. ELEM.Elementary · 125 students
- CURRENT RIVER SCHOOLCombined · 11 students
- CURRENT RIVER CAREER CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE0.1 mi · 311
- DONIPHAN ELEM.0.1 mi · 351
- DONIPHAN HIGH0.2 mi · 487
- CURRENT RIVER SCHOOL0.2 mi · 11
- RIPLEY CO. ELEM.2.6 mi · 125
- RIPLEY CO. ELEM.12.1 mi · 123
Frequently asked questions
About DONIPHAN MIDDLEHow many students attend DONIPHAN MIDDLE?
DONIPHAN MIDDLE enrolls approximately 350 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does DONIPHAN MIDDLE serve?
DONIPHAN MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at DONIPHAN MIDDLE?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at DONIPHAN MIDDLE.
How diverse is DONIPHAN MIDDLE?
DONIPHAN MIDDLE reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is DONIPHAN MIDDLE in?
DONIPHAN MIDDLE is part of DONIPHAN R-I.
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