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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +10.8pp since 2023
Math
74.2%
MO avg 48.7% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
77.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+27.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 50% 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 27 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
356
+40 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.2:1
% White
90%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About FORSYTH MIDDLE
FORSYTH MIDDLE operates as a close-knit 6-8 campus in FORSYTH, Missouri, one of the schools within FORSYTH R-III. Current enrollment sits at 356 students spanning grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 23% smaller than typical.
Within FORSYTH R-III, which oversees 4 schools and 1,295 students, FORSYTH MIDDLE is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, FORSYTH MIDDLE lists that nearly all students (90%) are White. The remainder reads as 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Native American.
In terms of school funding signals, FORSYTH MIDDLE logs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. Roughly 66% of students at FORSYTH MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, FORSYTH MIDDLE sits in the top 10% of Missouri schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 50.0%; actual is 77.5%, +27.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Taney County put median household earnings sit near $56,497, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. FORSYTH MIDDLE is one of 21 public schools in Taney County (combined enrollment of about 7,946 students).
Nearest neighbor: FORSYTH HIGH, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FORSYTH MIDDLE at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 44.6%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 13%: 316 students in 2018 compared to 356 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.
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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 HIGH0.0 mi · 394
- FORSYTH ELEM.0.0 mi · 470
- 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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