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Enrollment
414
Middle
DISTRICT 510 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELDON R-I·NCES 291134000138
ELDON MIDDLE
1400 N GRAND AVE, ELDON, MO 65026 · (573) 392-8020 · Miller County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
221 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 145 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 135 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 134 | 32% |
Student demographics
10%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ELDON R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
52.7%
MO avg 49.5% . +27.0pp since 2023
Math
56.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +46.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 27 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 46 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.7% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.7% | 10.0% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Where ELDON MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #306 of 369 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #105 of 321 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #146 of 370 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #202 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #158 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.3% | #299 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.4% | #159 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +40.3% | #10 of 91 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
414
+115 (+38%) vs 2020
+27% since 2000-01, when it was 326
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 414 | 31.5 | 13.1:1 | 53% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 30.3 | 13.3:1 | 47% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 423 | 30.1 | 14.0:1 | 49% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 20 | 14.9:1 | 45% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 295 | 19 | 15.5:1 | 57% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 264 | 19 | 13.9:1 | 58% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 267 | 21 | 12.7:1 | 63% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | 25 | 13.0:1 | 51% (167) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELDON MIDDLE.
About ELDON MIDDLE
ELDON MIDDLE is a public middle school in ELDON, Missouri. It educates 414 students in grades 6 through 8.
District-wide, ELDON R-I has 4 schools and 2,038 students.
ELDON MIDDLE enrolls a student body that is 95% White. The school is also 2% multiracial. For comparison, Miller County is about 94% White. By the diversity index, ELDON MIDDLE comes in at 10%.
Federal data list 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at ELDON MIDDLE in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.1:1. Middle schools in Missouri average about 13.0:1, a similar figure. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 53%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 50.3% at ELDON MIDDLE; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.0%.
Census estimates describe Miller County this way: median household income is about $56,736, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Miller County number 16 and enroll about 5,092.
The closest other public school is DOGWOOD HILLS SCHOOL, about 0.9 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. ELDON MIDDLE's average proficiency of 35.0% compares with 59.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 299 to 414. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.9:1 to 13.1:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at ELDON MIDDLE. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Miller County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,269
Census ACS
Median income
$56,736
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,092 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ELDON R-I
- ELDON HIGHHigh · 597 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 552 students
- ELDON UPPER ELEM.Elementary · 475 students
- ELDON CAREER CTR.High
Other schools in ELDON
- ELDON HIGHHigh · 597 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 552 students
- ELDON UPPER ELEM.Elementary · 475 students
- DOGWOOD HILLS SCHOOLCombined · 16 students
- ELDON CAREER CTR.High
Nearby schools
- DOGWOOD HILLS SCHOOL0.9 mi · 16
- ELDON HIGH1.0 mi · 597
- SOUTH ELEM.1.7 mi · 552
- ELDON UPPER ELEM.1.8 mi · 475
- HIGH POINT ELEM.8.3 mi · 83
- EUGENE HIGH10.1 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About ELDON MIDDLEHow many students attend ELDON MIDDLE?
ELDON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 414 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does ELDON MIDDLE serve?
ELDON MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does ELDON MIDDLE have?
ELDON MIDDLE employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ELDON MIDDLE?
At ELDON MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is ELDON MIDDLE public or private?
ELDON MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by ELDON R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.