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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISONVILLE R-IX·NCES 291376002659

HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE

601 S HIGHLAND, HARRISONVILLE, MO 64701 · (816) 380-7654 · Cass County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
Enrollment
502
Middle
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
191 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Grade 6
157
Grade 7
160
Grade 8
185
Student demographics
White
43587%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
326%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9%
Black
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
245%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
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
Male
25050%
Female
25250%

School pathway

Feeds from
MCEOWEN ELEM.04–05
Based on grade levels within HARRISONVILLE R-IX. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
7.4%
MO avg 49.5% . -38.2pp since 2023
Math
72.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +30.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 7 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 38 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 30 points.

Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
502
-49 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.7:1
% White
87%
was 91%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE

Located at 601 S HIGHLAND, in HARRISONVILLE, Missouri, HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE is a medium-sized middle school that teaches 502 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by HARRISONVILLE R-IX.

HARRISONVILLE R-IX comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,187 students; HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE is among them.

Demographically, HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE lists that nearly all students (87%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Cass County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 38% of students at HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.1%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Cass County put median household earnings sit near $87,535, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cass County runs 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,093 students), of which HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR., around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE. On composite proficiency, HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 51.5%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 9%: 551 students in 2018 compared to 502 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 91% to 87% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, members of the HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Cass County at a glance

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Population
110,773
Census ACS
Median income
$87,535
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
17,093 students

Quick facts

School name
HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE
District
HARRISONVILLE R-IX
Address
601 S HIGHLAND, HARRISONVILLE, MO 64701
Phone
(816) 380-7654
County
Cass County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
502
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
191 (38%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
291376002659
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE
How many students attend HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE?
HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 502 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE serve?
HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE have?
HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE?
Student demographics at HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE are roughly 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE in?
HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE is part of HARRISONVILLE R-IX.
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