Enrollment
373
Middle
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIR GROVE R-X·NCES 291170002283
FAIR GROVE MIDDLE
132 N MAIN ST, FAIR GROVE, MO 65648 · (417) 759-2556 · Greene County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of Missouri public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
17.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
124 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 5 | 99 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 103 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 83 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 88 | 24% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
FAIR GROVE MIDDLE→FAIR GROVE HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FAIR GROVE R-X. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +7.3pp since 2021
Math
58.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +11.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.9% | 30.7% | 35.9% | 9.3% |
| Math | 26.3% | 32.4% | 29.9% | 11.2% |
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 | 54.6% | 58.7% |
| 2023-24 | 56.1% | 57.3% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 51.1% |
| 2021-22 | 47.3% | 47.3% |
% 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
55.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 FAIR GROVE MIDDLE
FAIR GROVE MIDDLE's state test result (55.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAIR GROVE MIDDLE this school | 373 | 33.2% | 55.5% |
| WILLARD INTERMEDIATE NORTH WILLARD | 356 | 37.4% | 53.5% |
| ODESSA MIDDLE ODESSA | 462 | 33.1% | 38.5% |
| PALMYRA MIDDLE PALMYRA | 343 | 28.6% | 41.4% |
| LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE MIDDLE ROGERSVILLE | 375 | 35.5% | 47.8% |
| FESTUS MIDDLE FESTUS | 486 | 33.1% | 60.4% |
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 FAIR GROVE MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #55 of 379 | #3 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #64 of 380 ▼ 5 | #3 of 18 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #58 of 380 ▼ 18 | #3 of 18 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.4pp | #43 of 364 | #3 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #226 of 397 | #13 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #313 of 321 | #16 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.3% | #283 of 321 | #17 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.2% | #289 of 379 | #16 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.1% | #41 of 91 | N/A |
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
373
+51 (+16%) vs 2020
+79% since 1990-91, when it was 208
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 373 | 21.7 | 17.2:1 | 33% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 21.6 | 16.8:1 | 34% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 22.1 | 16.5:1 | 35% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 21 | 15.3:1 | 39% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 342 | 21 | 16.3:1 | 39% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 22 | 13.7:1 | 43% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 344 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 42% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 237 | 14 | 16.9:1 | 27% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 208 | 9 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FAIR GROVE MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (342 to 373); teachers up 3% (21 to 21.7).
About FAIR GROVE MIDDLE
Students in FAIR GROVE, Missouri, attend FAIR GROVE MIDDLE, a low-enrollment middle-grades school. Enrolled students number 373 students, in grades 5 through 8.
FAIR GROVE R-X (3 schools, 1,296 students) runs FAIR GROVE MIDDLE.
The large majority of students at FAIR GROVE MIDDLE, 94%, are White. Other reported shares: 3% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at FAIR GROVE MIDDLE belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 12%.
Its 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.2:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Missouri is 13.0:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 33% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Greene County averages 47%, higher than here.
The allk12 Grade for FAIR GROVE MIDDLE is A. Compared with Missouri public middle schools, the school scored higher than 89% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
FAIR GROVE MIDDLE scores 55.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 47.4%.
Census estimates describe Greene County this way: median household income is about $61,479, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 97 public schools in Greene County, with a combined enrollment of about 42,423.
Nearby, FAIR GROVE HIGH is less than a tenth of a mile away. FAIR GROVE MIDDLE is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Local comparison: FAIR GROVE MIDDLE ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 55.5% versus a 50.4% average.
Locale data from NCES put FAIR GROVE MIDDLE in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Federal counts put enrollment at 322 in 2020-21 and 373 in 2024-25, a 16% rise. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.2:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at FAIR GROVE MIDDLE. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Greene County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,375
Census ACS
Median income
$61,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
97
42,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FAIR GROVE R-X
- FAIR GROVE ELEM.Elementary · 550 students
- FAIR GROVE HIGHHigh · 373 students
Other schools in FAIR GROVE
- FAIR GROVE ELEM.Elementary · 550 students
- FAIR GROVE HIGHHigh · 373 students
Nearby schools
- FAIR GROVE HIGH0.0 mi · 373
- FAIR GROVE ELEM.0.1 mi · 550
- STRAFFORD MIDDLE8.2 mi · 411
- STRAFFORD HIGH8.2 mi · 437
- STRAFFORD ELEM.8.3 mi · 380
- COGDILL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER8.3 mi · 180
Frequently asked questions
About FAIR GROVE MIDDLEHow many students attend FAIR GROVE MIDDLE?
FAIR GROVE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 373 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does FAIR GROVE MIDDLE serve?
FAIR GROVE MIDDLE serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does FAIR GROVE MIDDLE have?
FAIR GROVE MIDDLE employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
How diverse is FAIR GROVE MIDDLE?
FAIR GROVE MIDDLE reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees FAIR GROVE MIDDLE?
FAIR GROVE MIDDLE is overseen by FAIR GROVE R-X in Greene County.
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