Enrollment
266
Middle
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II·NCES 291131002660
EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE
901 S GRAND AVE, EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO 64744 · (417) 876-3112 · Cedar County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% 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.
- CBeats 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
11.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
128 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 100 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 86 | 32% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE→EL DORADO SPRINGS HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
32.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +1.9pp since 2021
Math
39.3%
MO avg 43.8% . +9.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.0% | 22.4% | 50.2% | 17.2% |
| Math | 9.2% | 30.1% | 43.3% | 17.2% |
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 | 32.4% | 39.3% |
| 2023-24 | 31.2% | 43.2% |
| 2022-23 | 25.6% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.5% | 30.1% |
% 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
35.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE
EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE's state test result (35.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE this school | 266 | 48.1% | 35.7% |
| HERMANN MIDDLE HERMANN | 284 | 51.4% | 31.1% |
| BROOKFIELD MIDDLE BROOKFIELD | 237 | 45.1% | 64.3% |
| WINFIELD MIDDLE WINFIELD | 317 | 45.7% | 36.3% |
| DESOTO JR. HIGH DESOTO | 338 | 47.9% | 42.8% |
| STOCKTON MIDDLE STOCKTON | 276 | 52.5% | 38.9% |
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 EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #251 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #235 of 380 ▼ 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #284 of 380 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.6pp | #110 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 266 | #290 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #40 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.8% | #294 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.1% | #199 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #140 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
266
-46 (-15%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 266 | 23.2 | 11.4:1 | 48% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 230 | 23.4 | 9.8:1 | 52% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 23.4 | 10.4:1 | 51% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 312 | 23 | 13.6:1 | 51% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 289 | 23.4 | 12.3:1 | 100% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 278 | 23 | 12.1:1 | 99% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 280 | 23 | 12.2:1 | 60% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 338 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 34% (114) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (289 to 266); teachers down 1% (23.4 to 23.2).
About EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE
EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE is a low-enrollment middle school based in EL DORADO SPRINGS, Missouri. The school has 266 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Missouri enroll about 461 students on average.
EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II is responsible for 3 schools, EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE included, with 1,151 students in all.
EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE is 94% White by enrollment. Next come 4% multiracial. That is in line with Cedar County, where about 93% of residents are White. The diversity index for EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE is 11%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE, giving a ratio of 11.4:1. The school's 11.4:1 compares with an average of 13.0:1 for middle schools in Missouri. By family income, 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 58% average for public schools in Cedar County.
On the allk12 Grade, EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE lands at C+, ahead of 35% of Missouri public middle schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE would be expected to post about 41.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.7%.
For Cedar County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $48,181 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Cedar County number 7, with about 2,080 students.
The closest school to EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE is EL DORADO SPRINGS HIGH, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 15% decline, from 312 to 266. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.6:1 to 11.4:1.
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Cedar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,615
Census ACS
Median income
$48,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II
- EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM.Elementary · 564 students
- EL DORADO SPRINGS HIGHHigh · 321 students
Other schools in EL DORADO SPRINGS
- EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM.Elementary · 564 students
- EL DORADO SPRINGS HIGHHigh · 321 students
Nearby schools
- EL DORADO SPRINGS HIGH0.1 mi · 321
- EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM.0.1 mi · 564
- NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH11.6 mi · 92
- NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I ELEM.11.9 mi · 94
- Roscoe Elementary13.5 mi · 41
- STOCKTON MIDDLE17.3 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE?
EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE enrolls approximately 266 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE serve?
EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE.
What is the student diversity at EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE?
Student demographics at EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE are roughly 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE in?
EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE is part of EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II.
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