EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLE

EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLE is one of the intimate junior highs in EAST PRAIRIE, Missouri, overseen by EAST PRAIRIE R-II, with 290 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 37% smaller than the state mean of about 461.

Across the 3 schools in EAST PRAIRIE R-II (1,003 students total), EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLE reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%); the rest is composed of 2% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 71%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 62.1%.

Around the school, Mississippi County reports that median household income runs about $48,160, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLE is one of 7 public schools in Mississippi County (combined enrollment of about 1,730 students).

The closest other public school is EAST PRAIRIE HIGH, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLE at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 47.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLE typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.