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Enrollment
570
Middle
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOX C-6·NCES 291230000500
FOX MIDDLE
743 JEFFCO BLVD, ARNOLD, MO 63010 · (636) 296-5077 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL570 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
193 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 6 | 188 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 197 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 185 | 32% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.5%
MO avg 44.9% . +0.7pp since 2021
Math
55.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +17.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.4% | 25.1% | 40.6% | 16.7% |
| Math | 27.7% | 27.9% | 28.4% | 15.8% |
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 | 42.5% | 55.6% |
| 2023-24 | 41.8% | 46.1% |
| 2022-23 | 39.2% | 41.4% |
| 2021-22 | 41.8% | 38.0% |
% 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
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% 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 FOX MIDDLE
FOX MIDDLE's state test result (44.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOX MIDDLE this school | 570 | 33.9% | 44.8% |
| WINDSOR MIDDLE Imperial | 608 | 34.9% | 39.5% |
| Carl Junction Jr. High Carl Junction | 500 | 33.6% | 51.0% |
| SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL NIXA | 507 | 30.8% | 63.4% |
| HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE HARRISONVILLE | 502 | 38.0% | 39.0% |
| TROY MIDDLE TROY | 732 | 34.2% | 44.8% |
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 FOX MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #140 of 379 | #9 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #79 of 380 ▲ 71 | #3 of 15 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #159 of 380 ▼ 5 | #12 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.2pp | #47 of 364 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 570 | #133 of 397 | #6 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #45 of 321 | #1 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #228 of 321 | #5 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.9% | #287 of 379 | #10 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #53 of 224 | #1 of 9 |
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
570
-99 (-15%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 672
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 570 | 49 | 11.6:1 | 34% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 622 | 48.8 | 12.8:1 | 35% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 632 | 50.9 | 12.4:1 | 34% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 669 | 49 | 13.7:1 | 34% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 702 | 48 | 14.6:1 | 38% (267) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 32 | 14.4:1 | 36% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 34 | 15.0:1 | 35% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 541 | 30 | 18.0:1 | 18% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 672 | 32 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FOX MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (702 to 570); teachers up 2% (48 to 49).
About FOX MIDDLE
FOX MIDDLE is a medium-sized middle school that serves part of ARNOLD, Missouri. It educates 570 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Missouri is about 461 students.
FOX MIDDLE reports to FOX C-6, which has 18 schools and 10,258 students.
Federal enrollment data show FOX MIDDLE is 88% White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 89% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 22% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 49 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.6:1. This ratio sits 1.4 below the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Roughly 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, FOX MIDDLE is 2.4 points below its prediction. Actual: 44.8%. Predicted: 47.2%.
County data help place the school in context: in Jefferson County, the median household income is $82,851, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson County is home to 69 public schools and about 36,216 public school students.
The closest public school, FOX ELEM., is less than a tenth of a mile from FOX MIDDLE. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, FOX MIDDLE ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment declined 15% from its 2020-21 level of 669. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.7:1 to 11.6:1 over the same years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
229,458
Census ACS
Median income
$82,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
36,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FOX C-6
- SECKMAN SR. HIGHHigh · 1,737 students
- FOX SR. HIGHHigh · 1,660 students
- SECKMAN MIDDLEMiddle · 687 students
- RIDGEWOOD MIDDLEMiddle · 567 students
- ANTONIA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 535 students
- GEORGE GUFFEY ELEM.Elementary · 523 students
Other schools in ARNOLD
- FOX SR. HIGHHigh · 1,660 students
- RIDGEWOOD MIDDLEMiddle · 567 students
- RICHARD SIMPSON ELEM.Elementary · 410 students
- ROCKPORT HEIGHTS ELEM.Elementary · 386 students
- LONE DELL ELEM.Elementary · 381 students
- MERAMEC HEIGHTS ELEM.Elementary · 376 students
Nearby schools
- FOX ELEM.0.1 mi · 355
- FOX SR. HIGH0.1 mi · 1,660
- DON EARL EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.0.2 mi · 125
- SHERWOOD ELEM.1.8 mi · 347
- HAGEMANN ELEM.2.1 mi · 427
- POINT ELEM.2.7 mi · 413
Frequently asked questions
About FOX MIDDLEHow large is FOX MIDDLE?
FOX MIDDLE enrolls approximately 570 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does FOX MIDDLE serve?
FOX MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does FOX MIDDLE have?
FOX MIDDLE employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at FOX MIDDLE?
Student demographics at FOX MIDDLE are roughly 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is FOX MIDDLE in?
FOX MIDDLE is part of FOX C-6.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.