HALLSVILLE MIDDLE

HALLSVILLE MIDDLE is a middle-grades school of cozy scale in HALLSVILLE, Missouri, one of the schools within HALLSVILLE R-IV, instructing 340 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 461 students each, so HALLSVILLE MIDDLE sits 26% below that benchmark.

HALLSVILLE R-IV runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,552 students. HALLSVILLE MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

On demographics, HALLSVILLE MIDDLE shows that nearly all students (84%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian.

On the resource side, On paper, HALLSVILLE MIDDLE has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 27% of students at HALLSVILLE MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Boone County (around 38%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, HALLSVILLE MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.8%; this one delivers 38.7%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Boone County put median household income runs about $72,758, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Boone County runs 58 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,547 students), of which HALLSVILLE MIDDLE is one.

HALLSVILLE HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around HALLSVILLE MIDDLE. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HALLSVILLE MIDDLE ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 56.6%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. HALLSVILLE MIDDLE's enrollment has expanded 8% since 2018, when it stood at 315 (now 340). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 91% to 84%. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.