Enrollment
356
Middle
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORSYTH R-III·NCES 291224000789
FORSYTH MIDDLE
178 PANTHER ST, FORSYTH, MO 65653 · (417) 546-6382 · Taney County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
234 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 90 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 103 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 84 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 79 | 22% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
FORSYTH MIDDLE→FORSYTH HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FORSYTH R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.6pp since 2021
Math
54.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -1.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.7% | 25.9% | 33.3% | 12.9% |
| Math | 29.0% | 25.0% | 24.6% | 21.2% |
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 | 53.6% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.8% | 55.8% |
| 2022-23 | 46.9% | 47.9% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 55.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Missouri's top 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 FORSYTH MIDDLE
FORSYTH MIDDLE's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORSYTH MIDDLE this school | 356 | 65.7% | 52.0% |
| INTERMEDIATE SCH. DESLOGE | 355 | 63.9% | 38.7% |
| WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLE WILLOW SPRINGS | 355 | 66.8% | 47.3% |
| CLEARWATER MIDDLE PIEDMONT | 265 | 69.1% | 28.1% |
| KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL FREDERICKTOWN | 433 | 60.3% | 35.4% |
| CASSVILLE MIDDLE CASSVILLE | 395 | 60.8% | 44.2% |
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 FORSYTH MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Taney County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #75 of 379 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #100 of 380 ▼ 33 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #61 of 380 ▲ 8 | #2 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.6pp | #231 of 364 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #237 of 397 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #284 of 321 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.9% | #247 of 321 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.7% | #91 of 379 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.7% | #29 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
356
+23 (+7%) vs 2020
+15% since 2000-01, when it was 309
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 356 | 23.2 | 15.4:1 | 66% (234) |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 22.3 | 14.8:1 | 67% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 22.1 | 15.5:1 | 66% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 22 | 15.1:1 | 63% (210) |
| 2017-18 | 316 | 22.3 | 14.2:1 | 71% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 348 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 76% (264) |
| 2010-11 | 393 | 20 | 19.6:1 | 73% (287) |
| 2000-01 | 309 | 23 | 13.4:1 | 60% (184) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FORSYTH MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (316 to 356); teachers up 4% (22.3 to 23.2).
About FORSYTH MIDDLE
In FORSYTH, Missouri, FORSYTH MIDDLE is a small middle school. The grade span is 5 through 8, and enrollment is 356 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Missouri is about 461, so this school runs 23% smaller than that.
FORSYTH MIDDLE is one of 4 schools in FORSYTH R-III, which enrolls 1,295 students in total.
At FORSYTH MIDDLE, White students make up 90% of the student body. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Native American. By the diversity index, FORSYTH MIDDLE comes in at 18%.
FORSYTH MIDDLE operates with 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.4:1. For comparison, middle schools in Missouri average 13.0:1. About 66% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
FORSYTH MIDDLE is 16.8 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Missouri.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Taney County show that median household income is about $56,497, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 21 public schools in Taney County, with a combined enrollment of about 7,946.
The next-closest public school is FORSYTH ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. On proficiency, FORSYTH MIDDLE is ahead of the 44.6% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 7.
FORSYTH MIDDLE is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 7%, from 333 to 356.
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Taney County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,529
Census ACS
Median income
$56,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FORSYTH R-III
- FORSYTH ELEM.Elementary · 470 students
- FORSYTH HIGHHigh · 394 students
- TRI LAKES SPECIAL SERV CO-OPCombined · 75 students
Other schools in FORSYTH
- FORSYTH ELEM.Elementary · 470 students
- FORSYTH HIGHHigh · 394 students
- DELMINA WOODS YOUTH FACILITYHigh
Nearby schools
- FORSYTH ELEM.0.0 mi · 470
- FORSYTH HIGH0.0 mi · 394
- KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE4.5 mi · 105
- TANEYVILLE ELEM.5.4 mi · 147
- KIRBYVILLE ELEM.5.7 mi · 110
- BRANSON JR. HIGH6.0 mi · 694
Frequently asked questions
About FORSYTH MIDDLEHow many students attend FORSYTH MIDDLE?
FORSYTH MIDDLE enrolls approximately 356 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does FORSYTH MIDDLE serve?
FORSYTH MIDDLE serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FORSYTH MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FORSYTH MIDDLE is approximately 15.4:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at FORSYTH MIDDLE?
Student demographics at FORSYTH MIDDLE are roughly 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees FORSYTH MIDDLE?
FORSYTH MIDDLE is overseen by FORSYTH R-III in Taney County.
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