Enrollment
301
Middle
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLDEN R-III·NCES 291449000679
HOLDEN MIDDLE
301 EAGLE DR, HOLDEN, MO 64040 · (816) 732-4125 · Johnson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
140 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
HOLDEN MIDDLE→HOLDEN HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HOLDEN R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
35.5%
MO avg 49.5% . +20.9pp since 2023
Math
7.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
14.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-35.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 2024-25Enrollment
301
+24 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.0:1
% White
89%
was 91%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HOLDEN MIDDLE
HOLDEN MIDDLE, a compact middle-grades school in HOLDEN, Missouri, operated by HOLDEN R-III, instructs 301 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 35% smaller than the state mean of about 461.
Across the 3 schools in HOLDEN R-III (1,232 students total), HOLDEN MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, HOLDEN MIDDLE reports that nearly all students (89%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 6% Hispanic. Compared to Johnson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the resource side, The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, HOLDEN MIDDLE sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 50.4%; actual is 14.9%, a gap of -35.5 points.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Johnson County) shows that median household earnings sit near $67,272, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Johnson County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,058 students), HOLDEN MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: HOLDEN HIGH, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HOLDEN MIDDLE at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 50.9%.
HOLDEN MIDDLE operates from an outlying location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HOLDEN MIDDLE has ticked up 9%, going from 277 students in 2018 to 301 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the HOLDEN MIDDLE community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,732
Census ACS
Median income
$67,272
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,058 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOLDEN R-III
- HOLDEN ELEM.Elementary · 540 students
- HOLDEN HIGHHigh · 391 students
Other schools in HOLDEN
- HOLDEN ELEM.Elementary · 540 students
- HOLDEN HIGHHigh · 391 students
Nearby schools
- HOLDEN HIGH0.1 mi · 391
- HOLDEN ELEM.0.2 mi · 540
- KINGSVILLE HIGH5.2 mi · 131
- KINGSVILLE ELEM.5.3 mi · 119
- CREST RIDGE ELEM.9.4 mi · 276
- CREST RIDGE HIGH9.5 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About HOLDEN MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at HOLDEN MIDDLE?
HOLDEN MIDDLE enrolls approximately 301 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does HOLDEN MIDDLE serve?
HOLDEN MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HOLDEN MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HOLDEN MIDDLE is approximately 13.9:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is HOLDEN MIDDLE?
HOLDEN MIDDLE reports a student body of 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is HOLDEN MIDDLE public or private?
HOLDEN MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOLDEN R-III.
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