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If you could change one rule at FULTON MIDDLE, what would it be?
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Enrollment
513
Middle
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULTON 58·NCES 291255002525
FULTON MIDDLE
403 E TENTH, FULTON, MO 65251 · (573) 590-8200 · Callaway County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
254 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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
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
FULTON MIDDLE→FULTON SR. HIGH
Based on grade levels within FULTON 58. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
12.5%
MO avg 49.5% . -1.2pp since 2023
Math
18.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
513
-37 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.8:1
% White
72%
was 82%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
10%
was 9%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About FULTON MIDDLE
FULTON MIDDLE is a mid-tier junior high in FULTON, Missouri, overseen by FULTON 58. The school caters to 513 students in grades 6 through 8.
FULTON 58 comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,281 students; FULTON MIDDLE is among them.
Demographically, FULTON MIDDLE shows that 72% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 12% multiracial, 10% Black, 6% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FULTON MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.4%, the actual is 34.3%, a residual of -16.0 points.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Callaway County put the typical household earns roughly $74,176 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Callaway County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,396 students), of which FULTON MIDDLE is one.
The closest other public school is STARK ELEM., roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, FULTON MIDDLE comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 47.2%.
FULTON MIDDLE operates from a town-center location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FULTON MIDDLE has ticked down 7%, going from 550 students in 2018 to 513 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 82% to 72% over that span.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Callaway County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,741
Census ACS
Median income
$74,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
5,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FULTON 58
- FULTON SR. HIGHHigh · 659 students
- MCINTIRE ELEM.Elementary · 321 students
- BUSH ELEM.Elementary · 312 students
- FULTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTRElementary · 252 students
- BARTLEY ELEM.Elementary · 224 students
Other schools in FULTON
- FULTON SR. HIGHHigh · 659 students
- MCINTIRE ELEM.Elementary · 321 students
- BUSH ELEM.Elementary · 312 students
- FULTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTRElementary · 252 students
- BARTLEY ELEM.Elementary · 224 students
- FULTON TREATMENT CTR.High · 30 students
Nearby schools
- STARK ELEM.0.4 mi · 19
- BUSH ELEM.0.5 mi · 312
- WHEELER HIGH0.5 mi · 19
- WHEELER MIDDLE0.5 mi · 13
- FULTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR0.7 mi · 252
- MCINTIRE ELEM.0.9 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About FULTON MIDDLEHow many students attend FULTON MIDDLE?
FULTON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 513 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does FULTON MIDDLE serve?
FULTON MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does FULTON MIDDLE have?
FULTON MIDDLE employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is FULTON MIDDLE?
FULTON MIDDLE reports a student body of 72% White, 6% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is FULTON MIDDLE in?
FULTON MIDDLE is part of FULTON 58.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.