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Enrollment
361
Middle
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HICKMAN MILLS C-1·NCES 291434003162
HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER
11115 BENNINGTON AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64134 · (816)316-7600 · Jackson County
GRADES 08–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
361 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 361 | 100% |
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.
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER→RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within HICKMAN MILLS C-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
10.7%
MO avg 44.0% . -4.5pp since 2021
Math
9.0%
MO avg 42.4% . +0.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 2.4% | 8.3% | 36.4% | 52.7% |
| Math | 3.1% | 5.9% | 23.6% | 67.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 10.7% | 9.0% |
| 2022-23 | 10.9% | 5.8% |
| 2021-22 | 15.2% | 8.2% |
% 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
9.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 9% 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 →
Where HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #367 of 379 | #33 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #363 of 380 ▲ 10 | #34 of 36 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.7% | #368 of 380 ▼ 2 | #33 of 36 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #233 of 397 | #27 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #312 of 321 | #32 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #71 of 321 | #15 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #30 of 379 | #6 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
361
-392 (-52%) vs 2017
-62% since 2010-11, when it was 962
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.1:1
% White
8%
was 8%
% Hispanic
20%
was 12%
% Black
62%
was 75%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 361 | 21.9 | 16.5:1 | 100% (361) |
| 2022-23 | 770 | 45.7 | 16.8:1 | 100% (770) |
| 2020-21 | 1,157 | 79 | 14.7:1 | 100% (1,154) |
| 2017-18 | 753 | 50 | 15.1:1 | 100% (753) |
| 2015-16 | 759 | 58 | 13.1:1 | 100% (759) |
| 2010-11 | 962 | 82 | 11.7:1 | 82% (788) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER.
Since 2017-18: students down 52% (753 to 361); teachers down 56% (50 to 21.9).
About HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER
HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER, a low-enrollment middle-grades school, is located in KANSAS CITY, Missouri. The school teaches grade 8 and enrolls 361 students. That is 22% below the average of about 461 students for middle schools in Missouri.
HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER sits within HICKMAN MILLS C-1, which has 11 schools and 4,833 students.
At HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER, 62% of students are Black. Other students are 20% Hispanic, 8% White, and 7% multiracial. That is higher than the 22% Black share among all Jackson County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.
HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER reports a ratio of 16.8 students per teacher, from 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri is 3.8 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER, 100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 60% average for public schools in Jackson County is 40 points lower.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 22.4%. HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER scores 9.0%.
In Jackson County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $68,577, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 244 public schools in the county, enrolling about 105,714, HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER among them.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL, is the closest to HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal data put enrollment at 753 in 2017-18 and 361 in 2023-24; the school may have served different grades in those years. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was Black students, from 75% to 62%. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 16.5:1, from 15.1:1.
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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
- HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 590 students
- ERVIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 427 students
- WARFORD ELEMENTARYElementary · 407 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 MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 590
- 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 8TH GRADE CENTERWhat is the total enrollment at HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER?
HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER enrolls approximately 361 students in grades 08-08.
What grades does HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER serve?
HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER serves grades 08-08.
How many teachers does HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER have?
HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
How diverse is HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER?
HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER reports a student body of 8% White, 20% Hispanic, 62% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER?
HICKMAN MILLS 8TH GRADE CENTER is overseen by HICKMAN MILLS C-1 in Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.