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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the FARMINGTON MIDDLE administration to hear?
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Enrollment
557
Middle
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARMINGTON R-VII·NCES 291191000439
FARMINGTON MIDDLE
506 S FLEMING ST, FARMINGTON, MO 63640 · (573) 701-1330 · St. Francois County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
13.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
269 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 7 | 279 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 278 | 50% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
FARMINGTON MIDDLE→FARMINGTON SR. HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FARMINGTON R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
MO avg 44.9% . -0.4pp since 2021
Math
44.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -5.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.0% | 29.0% | 39.4% | 12.4% |
| Math | 20.8% | 23.2% | 40.3% | 15.6% |
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 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 45.8% |
| 2022-23 | 45.9% | 43.8% |
| 2021-22 | 48.4% | 49.8% |
% 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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 FARMINGTON MIDDLE
FARMINGTON MIDDLE's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FARMINGTON MIDDLE this school | 557 | 48.3% | 47.8% |
| BOLIVAR MIDDLE BOLIVAR | 587 | 45.7% | 42.9% |
| T. S. HILL MIDDLE DEXTER | 475 | 48.6% | 41.5% |
| UNION MIDDLE UNION | 704 | 48.0% | 49.0% |
| SULLIVAN MIDDLE SULLIVAN | 434 | 48.2% | 43.8% |
| NORTHWEST VALLEY SCH. HOUSE SPRINGS | 686 | 45.6% | 36.7% |
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 FARMINGTON MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Francois County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #116 of 379 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #194 of 380 ▼ 42 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #109 of 380 ▼ 12 | #1 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.1pp | #62 of 364 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 557 | #139 of 397 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #169 of 321 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.4% | #286 of 321 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.3% | #195 of 379 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #199 of 224 | #6 of 6 |
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
557
-126 (-18%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 663
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 557 | 41.8 | 13.3:1 | 48% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 605 | 42.6 | 14.2:1 | 47% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 629 | 42.8 | 14.7:1 | 49% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 683 | 40 | 17.1:1 | 49% (334) |
| 2017-18 | 573 | 36.1 | 15.9:1 | 52% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 596 | 35 | 17.0:1 | 51% (304) |
| 2010-11 | 559 | 37 | 15.1:1 | 54% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 578 | 37 | 15.6:1 | 40% (230) |
| 1990-91 | 663 | 34 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FARMINGTON MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (573 to 557); teachers up 16% (36.1 to 41.8).
About FARMINGTON MIDDLE
As a mid-sized middle school, FARMINGTON MIDDLE serves students in FARMINGTON, Missouri. The school runs grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 557 students. Middle schools in Missouri average about 461 students, which makes this school 21% larger than average.
FARMINGTON MIDDLE is part of FARMINGTON R-VII, where 8 schools serve 3,937 students.
The share of White students at FARMINGTON MIDDLE is 94%. In St. Francois County overall, the White share is about 90%. The diversity index for FARMINGTON MIDDLE is 11%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, FARMINGTON MIDDLE has a ratio of 13.3:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Missouri is similar, at 13.0:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 48%.
FARMINGTON MIDDLE earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 67% of Missouri public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 47.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 41.8%.
St. Francois County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $57,477, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 28 public schools in the county, enrolling about 9,962, FARMINGTON MIDDLE among them.
Measured in a straight line, ROOSEVELT ELEM. is about 0.1 miles from FARMINGTON MIDDLE. Other public schools within five miles: 7. The nearest schools with test data average 36.2%, lower than FARMINGTON MIDDLE's 47.8%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
An 18% decrease took enrollment from 683 in 2020-21 to 557 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.1:1 to 13.3:1.
The FARMINGTON MIDDLE discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
St. Francois County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,999
Census ACS
Median income
$57,477
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
9,962 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FARMINGTON R-VII
- FARMINGTON SR. HIGHHigh · 1,354 students
- LINCOLN INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 521 students
- TRUMAN LEARNING CENTERElementary · 403 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEM.Elementary · 387 students
- WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ELEM.Elementary · 363 students
- JEFFERSON ELEM.Elementary · 343 students
Other schools in FARMINGTON
- FARMINGTON SR. HIGHHigh · 1,354 students
- LINCOLN INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 521 students
- TRUMAN LEARNING CENTERElementary · 403 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEM.Elementary · 387 students
- WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ELEM.Elementary · 363 students
- JEFFERSON ELEM.Elementary · 343 students
Nearby schools
- ROOSEVELT ELEM.0.1 mi · 387
- LINCOLN INTERMEDIATE0.2 mi · 521
- JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.0.6 mi · 9
- WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ELEM.0.8 mi · 363
- TRUMAN LEARNING CENTER0.9 mi · 403
- FARMINGTON SR. HIGH1.4 mi · 1,354
Frequently asked questions
About FARMINGTON MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at FARMINGTON MIDDLE?
FARMINGTON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 557 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does FARMINGTON MIDDLE serve?
FARMINGTON MIDDLE serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FARMINGTON MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FARMINGTON MIDDLE is approximately 13.3:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FARMINGTON MIDDLE?
At FARMINGTON MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is FARMINGTON MIDDLE public or private?
FARMINGTON MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by FARMINGTON R-VII.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.