Enrollment
154
Middle
DISTRICT 233 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST CARTER CO. R-II·NCES 291110002916
EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE
24 S HERREN AVE, ELLSINORE, MO 63937 · (573) 322-5420 · Carter County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL154 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Missouri public middle schools
- B-Test 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.
- CThree-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
12.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
97 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 58 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 31% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE→EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within EAST CARTER CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -6.7pp since 2021
Math
37.5%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.1% | 22.8% | 45.6% | 13.4% |
| Math | 16.7% | 20.8% | 36.2% | 26.1% |
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 | 40.9% | 37.5% |
| 2023-24 | 43.2% | 40.8% |
| 2022-23 | 42.5% | 41.8% |
| 2021-22 | 47.6% | 34.3% |
% 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
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE
EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE this school | 154 | 63.0% | 39.8% |
| SEYMOUR MIDDLE SEYMOUR | 160 | 65.0% | 41.1% |
| Hartville Middle HARTVILLE | 139 | 59.7% | 47.7% |
| BLOOMFIELD MIDDLE BLOOMFIELD | 186 | 59.1% | 37.9% |
| PLEASANT HOPE MIDDLE PLEASANT HOPE | 168 | 60.1% | 34.0% |
| MANSFIELD JR. HIGH MANSFIELD | 135 | 56.3% | 67.0% |
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 EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #205 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #250 of 380 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #183 of 380 ▼ 44 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.8pp | #83 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 154 | #353 of 397 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.0% | #108 of 379 |
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
154
+12 (+8%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 181
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 154 | 12 | 12.8:1 | 63% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 11.7 | 11.9:1 | 65% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 141 | 12.4 | 11.4:1 | 60% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 142 | 11 | 12.9:1 | 72% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 155 | 12.4 | 12.5:1 | 71% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 177 | 11 | 16.1:1 | 77% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 181 | 13 | 13.9:1 | 71% (129) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (155 to 154); teachers down 3% (12.4 to 12).
About EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE
ELLSINORE, Missouri, is home to EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE, a small middle-grades school. It enrolled 154 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in Missouri average about 461 students each.
EAST CARTER CO. R-II has 3 schools and 698 students, and EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE is one of those schools.
White students make up 95% of enrollment at EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE. Smaller groups are 4% multiracial. For comparison, Carter County is about 93% White. EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE's diversity index is 9%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE total 12 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.8:1. That is close to the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 63%.
allk12 grades EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE a B-. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.8%, compared with a predicted 36.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.
Carter County has about 5,297 residents, and the median household income is $50,000, about 10% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. In all, Carter County has 5 public schools and roughly 1,164 students.
The closest public school to EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE is EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 8% from 2020-21, when EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE had 142 students, to 2024-25, when it had 154.
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Carter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,297
Census ACS
Median income
$50,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,164 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EAST CARTER CO. R-II
- EAST CARTER CO. R-II ELEM.Elementary · 364 students
- EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGHHigh · 180 students
Other schools in ELLSINORE
- EAST CARTER CO. R-II ELEM.Elementary · 364 students
- EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGHHigh · 180 students
Nearby schools
- EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH0.0 mi · 180
- EAST CARTER CO. R-II ELEM.0.0 mi · 364
- WILLIAMSVILLE ELEM.11.3 mi · 53
- W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR.13.8 mi · 54
- SIERRA-OSAGE TREATMENT CTR.14.0 mi · 14
- VAN BUREN ELEM.15.5 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE?
EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE enrolls approximately 154 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE serve?
EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE is approximately 12.8:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE?
EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE?
EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE is overseen by EAST CARTER CO. R-II in Carter County.
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