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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUMANSVILLE R-IV·NCES 291530003298

HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

300 N Oak ST, Humansville, MO 65674 · (417) 754-2219 · Polk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL84 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Missouri public middle schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • FThree-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

Enrollment
84
Middle
DISTRICT 115 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
81 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 62226%
Grade 72732%
Grade 83542%
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
7893%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Two+
45%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
4250%
Female
4250%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL→HUMANSVILLE HIGH
Feeds from
HUMANSVILLE ELEM.PK–05
Based on grade levels within HUMANSVILLE R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
20.5%
MO avg 44.9% . -19.7pp since 2021
Math
2.8%
MO avg 43.8% . -43.4pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 3 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 20 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 43 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts8.2%12.3%42.4%36.9%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2520.5%2.8%
2023-2434.0%5.8%
2022-2330.2%17.4%
2021-2240.2%46.2%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
16.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (16.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school8496.4%16.6%
HERMITAGE MIDDLE
HERMITAGE
63100.0%27.0%
KINGSTON MIDDLE
CADET
169100.0%31.5%
CABOOL MIDDLE
CABOOL
206100.0%29.5%
SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL
SALEM
254100.0%39.4%
JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL
WARSAW
272100.0%22.9%
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 HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
Enrollment
ranked largest first
84#385 of 397
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 2024-25
Enrollment
84
0 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25848.210.3:196% (81)
2023-24947.612.4:197% (91)
2022-23104813.0:13% (3)
2020-2184712.0:196% (81)
2017-18787.810.0:196% (75)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 8% (78 to 84); teachers up 5% (7.8 to 8.2).

About HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

As a small middle school, HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students in Humansville, Missouri. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 84 students. The school's enrollment is 82% smaller than the 461 average for middle schools in Missouri.

HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a school in HUMANSVILLE R-IV. The district has 3 schools and 345 students.

White students make up 93% of enrollment at HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL. The next largest groups are 5% multiracial. The White share in Polk County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. Pick two students at random and there is a 14% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.3:1, with 8.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Lunch subsidy eligibility at HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 96%. It compares with 55% for public schools in Polk County.

allk12 grades HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL a D. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.

The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 16.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 23.8%.

County data help place the school in context: in Polk County, the median household income is $59,647, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Polk County is home to 21 public schools and about 4,965 public school students.

The closest public school to HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is HUMANSVILLE ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 8th on average proficiency.

The NCES locale for HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

The school's size has been steady, with 84 students in 2020-21 and 84 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 12.0 in 2020-21 to 10.3 in 2024-25.

Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Polk County at a glance

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Population
32,444
Census ACS
Median income
$59,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,965 students

Quick facts

School name
HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
HUMANSVILLE R-IV
Address
300 N Oak ST, Humansville, MO 65674
Phone
(417) 754-2219
County
Polk County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
84
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
81 (96%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
291530003298
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
How large is HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 84 students in grades 06-08.
Is HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 10.3:1 (8 FTE teachers).
How diverse is HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of HUMANSVILLE R-IV.
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