Enrollment
314
Middle
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLLISTER R-V·NCES 291455001120
HOLLISTER MIDDLE
1798 STATE HWY BB, HOLLISTER, MO 65672 · (417) 243-4035 · Taney County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL314 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Missouri public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
194 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 120 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 106 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 88 | 28% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
HOLLISTER MIDDLE→HOLLISTER HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HOLLISTER R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -1.1pp since 2021
Math
48.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +13.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.5% | 25.7% | 43.4% | 19.2% |
| Math | 16.3% | 31.8% | 39.1% | 12.6% |
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 | 37.2% | 48.1% |
| 2023-24 | 37.8% | 30.3% |
| 2022-23 | 37.2% | 32.8% |
| 2021-22 | 38.3% | 34.5% |
% 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
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 HOLLISTER MIDDLE
HOLLISTER MIDDLE's state test result (36.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLISTER MIDDLE this school | 314 | 61.8% | 36.1% |
| AURORA JR. HIGH AURORA | 278 | 61.2% | 28.5% |
| SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL SEDALIA | 396 | 63.6% | 40.8% |
| BUCHANAN INTERMEDIATE BRANSON | 465 | 57.6% | 50.9% |
| ANDERSON MIDDLE ANDERSON | 275 | 64.0% | 33.3% |
| PLEASANT VIEW MIDDLE SPRINGFIELD | 331 | 58.9% | 38.5% |
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 HOLLISTER MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Taney County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #246 of 379 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #149 of 380 ▲ 139 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #227 of 380 ▼ 12 | #6 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.3pp | #95 of 364 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 314 | #257 of 397 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #124 of 321 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #135 of 321 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.8% | #112 of 379 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #78 of 91 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
314
+14 (+5%) vs 2020
+16% since 2000-01, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 314 | 24.7 | 12.7:1 | 62% (194) |
| 2023-24 | 304 | 25.1 | 12.1:1 | 60% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 24.9 | 11.7:1 | 67% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 69% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 22.6 | 13.6:1 | 71% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 23 | 13.7:1 | 65% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 201 | 14 | 14.4:1 | 75% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 271 | 18 | 15.1:1 | 70% (189) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOLLISTER MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (307 to 314); teachers up 9% (22.6 to 24.7).
About HOLLISTER MIDDLE
This page covers HOLLISTER MIDDLE, a small middle-grades school in HOLLISTER, Missouri. The school counted 314 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. The school is 32% below the average for middle schools in Missouri.
HOLLISTER MIDDLE belongs to HOLLISTER R-V, a district of 4 schools and 1,369 students.
The share of White students at HOLLISTER MIDDLE is 75%, a majority. Smaller groups are 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. For comparison, the population of Taney County is roughly 86% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 41%.
HOLLISTER MIDDLE has 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7:1. That is in line with the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 62% at HOLLISTER MIDDLE. The average for public schools in Taney County is similar, at 63%.
On the allk12 Grade, HOLLISTER MIDDLE lands at C+, ahead of 44% of Missouri public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For HOLLISTER MIDDLE, the prediction is 36.7% and the result is 36.1%.
In Taney County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $56,497 a year, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Taney County number 21, with about 7,946 students.
HOLLISTER HIGH is about 0.1 miles from HOLLISTER MIDDLE, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, HOLLISTER MIDDLE ranks 6th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 300 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 314 by 2024-25.
The discussion board for HOLLISTER MIDDLE is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Taney County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,529
Census ACS
Median income
$56,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOLLISTER R-V
- HOLLISTER HIGHHigh · 475 students
- HOLLISTER ELEM.Elementary · 367 students
- HOLLISTER EARLY CHILDHOOD CTRElementary · 213 students
Other schools in HOLLISTER
- HOLLISTER HIGHHigh · 475 students
- HOLLISTER ELEM.Elementary · 367 students
- HOLLISTER EARLY CHILDHOOD CTRElementary · 213 students
Nearby schools
- HOLLISTER HIGH0.1 mi · 475
- HOLLISTER EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR0.4 mi · 213
- HOLLISTER ELEM.0.5 mi · 367
- KIRBYVILLE ELEM.1.6 mi · 110
- BRANSON JR. HIGH3.4 mi · 694
- KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE3.5 mi · 105
Frequently asked questions
About HOLLISTER MIDDLEHow large is HOLLISTER MIDDLE?
HOLLISTER MIDDLE enrolls approximately 314 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does HOLLISTER MIDDLE serve?
HOLLISTER MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HOLLISTER MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HOLLISTER MIDDLE is approximately 12.7:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HOLLISTER MIDDLE?
At HOLLISTER MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is HOLLISTER MIDDLE public or private?
HOLLISTER MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOLLISTER R-V.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.