Enrollment
590
Middle
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HICKMAN MILLS C-1·NCES 291434003409
HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL
9010A OLD SANTA FE RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64138 · (816) 316-7700 · Jackson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL590 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
590 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 6 | 193 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 198 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 199 | 34% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL→RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within HICKMAN MILLS C-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
20.3%
MO avg 44.9% . +3.5pp since 2022
Math
16.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +1.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.3% | 12.0% | 44.1% | 35.4% |
| Math | 5.9% | 11.0% | 33.4% | 49.5% |
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 | 20.3% | 16.9% |
| 2023-24 | 18.8% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.8% | 15.8% |
% 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
16.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL
HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (16.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 590 | 100.0% | 16.3% |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL KANSAS CITY | 375 | 100.0% | 6.7% |
| HOECH MIDDLE ST ANN | 664 | 100.0% | 23.7% |
| WEST MIDDLE HAZELWOOD | 724 | 100.0% | 24.7% |
| BRITTANY WOODS UNIVERSITY CITY | 557 | 100.0% | 22.5% |
| NORTHWEST MIDDLE FLORISSANT | 770 | 100.0% | 15.7% |
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 HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.3% | #349 of 379 | #32 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.9% | #349 of 380 ▼ 7 | #30 of 36 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #346 of 380 ▲ 2 | #32 of 36 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 590 | #122 of 397 | #17 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #12 of 321 | #5 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #72 of 321 | #16 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #31 of 379 | #7 of 36 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 590 | 57.8 | 10.2:1 | 100% (590) |
| 2023-24 | 652 | 57.6 | 11.3:1 | 100% (652) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 24.8 | 13.0:1 | 100% (322) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Located in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle-grades school. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 590 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Missouri is about 461, so this school runs 28% larger than that.
HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL sits within HICKMAN MILLS C-1, which has 11 schools and 4,833 students.
HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment is 63% Black. The next largest groups are 19% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 8% White. In Jackson County overall, about 22% of residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
The teaching staff at HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL is 57.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 10.2:1. That ratio is under the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. That is higher than the 60% average for public schools in Jackson County.
HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 16.3% and a predicted 22.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Jackson County show that median household income is about $68,577, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 244 public schools in Jackson County, with a combined enrollment of about 105,714.
Nearby, HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER is less than a tenth of a mile away. HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 52.7% on proficiency, and HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL is below that at 16.3%.
The federal government classifies HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL's location as City: Large.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HICKMAN MILLS C-1
- RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
- ERVIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 427 students
- WARFORD ELEMENTARYElementary · 407 students
- HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTERMiddle · 361 students
- SANTA FE ELEMENTARYElementary · 356 students
- COMPASS ELEMENTARYElementary · 335 students
Other schools in KANSAS CITY
- STALEY HIGHHigh · 2,091 students
- PARK HILL HIGHHigh · 1,947 students
- OAK PARK HIGHHigh · 1,755 students
- NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
- WINNETONKA HIGHHigh · 1,238 students
Nearby schools
- HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER0.0 mi · 361
- SANTA FE ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 356
- DOBBS ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 320
- TRUMAN ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 287
- SOUTH MIDDLE1.2 mi · 510
- SPRING VALLEY ELEM.1.7 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 590 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 8% White, 19% Hispanic, 63% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by HICKMAN MILLS C-1 in Jackson County.
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