Enrollment
174
Middle
DISTRICT 182 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALLATIN R-V·NCES 291266003296
GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
600 S. OLIVE ST., GALLATIN, MO 64640 · (660) 663-2172 · Daviess County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Missouri public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
66 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 49 | 28% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 18% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL→GALLATIN HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GALLATIN R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.1%
MO avg 44.9% . -0.5pp since 2021
Math
42.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +9.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.5% | 23.6% | 41.8% | 20.0% |
| Math | 18.1% | 24.8% | 32.1% | 24.8% |
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 | 38.1% | 42.9% |
| 2023-24 | 38.8% | 36.9% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 27.2% |
| 2021-22 | 38.6% | 33.4% |
% 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
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (35.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 174 | 37.9% | 35.2% |
| MARION C. EARLY JUNIOR HIGH Morrisville | 143 | 37.8% | 46.9% |
| SOUTH CALLAWAY MIDDLE MOKANE | 187 | 33.2% | 37.7% |
| Lathrop Middle School Lathrop | 196 | 36.7% | 43.1% |
| SKYLINE MIDDLE URBANA | 194 | 44.3% | 53.0% |
| FORDLAND MIDDLE FORDLAND | 150 | 40.7% | 35.4% |
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 GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #255 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #204 of 380 ▲ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #213 of 380 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #137 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 174 | #340 of 397 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.9% | #265 of 379 |
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
174
+8 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 174 | 11.7 | 14.9:1 | 38% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 12.4 | 12.9:1 | 48% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 11.4 | 14.6:1 | 36% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 166 | 10 | 16.6:1 | 51% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 184 | 12 | 15.4:1 | 49% (90) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (184 to 174); teachers down 2% (12 to 11.7).
About GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle-grades school with a street address in GALLATIN, Missouri. Its grade span covers grades 5 through 8, with 174 students on the rolls. Middle schools in Missouri average about 461 students, which makes this school 62% below average.
GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one school in a 3-school district, GALLATIN R-V, which enrolls 547 students.
The share of students at GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL who are White is 98%. Enrollment also includes 2% multiracial. Daviess County residents are about 96% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 4%.
GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL lists 11.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.9 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Missouri is 13.0:1. About 38% of students at GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 50% average for public schools in Daviess County is 12 points higher.
On the allk12 Grade, GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL lands at C, ahead of 26% of Missouri public middle schools.
GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 35.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 45.7%.
Looking at the county, Daviess County, the median household earns about $63,984 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, Daviess County has 11 public schools.
COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM. is less than a tenth of a mile from GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL holds 2 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 44.1%, higher than GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL's 35.2%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's enrollment rose 5% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.6:1 to 14.9:1.
GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Daviess County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,477
Census ACS
Median income
$63,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
1,078 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GALLATIN R-V
- COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM.Elementary · 225 students
- GALLATIN HIGHHigh · 148 students
Other schools in GALLATIN
- COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM.Elementary · 225 students
- GALLATIN HIGHHigh · 148 students
Nearby schools
- COVEL D. SEARCY ELEM.0.0 mi · 225
- GALLATIN HIGH0.1 mi · 148
- NORTH DAVIESS HIGH6.6 mi · 26
- NORTH DAVIESS ELEM.6.6 mi · 29
- WINSTON ELEM.9.5 mi · 64
- WINSTON HIGH9.5 mi · 54
Frequently asked questions
About GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 174 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 14.9:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 98% White, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
GALLATIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by GALLATIN R-V in Daviess County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.