FARMINGTON MIDDLE

FARMINGTON MIDDLE, a medium-sized intermediate school in FARMINGTON, Missouri, run under FARMINGTON R-VII, enrolls 557 students, covering grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 461 students each, so FARMINGTON MIDDLE sits 21% larger than that benchmark.

FARMINGTON R-VII runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,937 students. FARMINGTON MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, FARMINGTON MIDDLE records that nearly all students (94%) are White. Compared to St. Francois County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, FARMINGTON MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 44.2%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for St. Francois County put the typical household earns roughly $57,477 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. FARMINGTON MIDDLE is one of 28 public schools in St. Francois County (combined enrollment of about 9,962 students).

Nearest neighbor: ROOSEVELT ELEM., around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FARMINGTON MIDDLE ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 36.2%.

FARMINGTON MIDDLE operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FARMINGTON MIDDLE has edged down 3%, going from 573 students in 2018 to 557 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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