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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I·NCES 290543000095

INTERMEDIATE SCH.

801 ELM ST, DESLOGE, MO 63601 · (573) 431-3300 · St. Francois County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
Enrollment
355
Middle
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
227 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 5
183
Grade 6
172
Student demographics
White
30686%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
165%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
267%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
16346%
Female
19254%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
INTERMEDIATE SCH.→NORTH CO. MIDDLE→NORTH CO. SR. HIGH
Feeds from
NORTH COUNTY PARKSIDE ELEM.03–04
Based on grade levels within NORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
68.7%
MO avg 49.5% . +38.6pp since 2023
Math
61.6%
MO avg 48.7% . +8.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 39 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.

Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
355
-87 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.8:1
% White
86%
was 95%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About INTERMEDIATE SCH.

As an intimate intermediate school in DESLOGE, Missouri, INTERMEDIATE SCH. caters to 355 students from grades 5 through 6, part of NORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 23% leaner than typical.

NORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,581 students. INTERMEDIATE SCH. is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, INTERMEDIATE SCH. records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school records 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, INTERMEDIATE SCH. lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against St. Francois County (around 56%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, INTERMEDIATE SCH. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.1%; this one delivers 56.6%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for St. Francois County put median household income runs about $57,477, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. INTERMEDIATE SCH. is one of 28 public schools in St. Francois County (combined enrollment of about 9,962 students).

The closest other public school is NORTH CO. MIDDLE, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts INTERMEDIATE SCH. at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 39.4%.

INTERMEDIATE SCH. operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. INTERMEDIATE SCH.'s enrollment has fell 20% since 2018, when it stood at 442 (now 355). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 95% to 86% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

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St. Francois County at a glance

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Population
66,999
Census ACS
Median income
$57,477
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
9,962 students

Quick facts

School name
INTERMEDIATE SCH.
District
NORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I
Address
801 ELM ST, DESLOGE, MO 63601
Phone
(573) 431-3300
County
St. Francois County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–06
Total enrollment
355
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
227 (64%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
290543000095
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About INTERMEDIATE SCH.
How many students attend INTERMEDIATE SCH.?
INTERMEDIATE SCH. enrolls approximately 355 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does INTERMEDIATE SCH. serve?
INTERMEDIATE SCH. serves grades 05-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at INTERMEDIATE SCH.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at INTERMEDIATE SCH. is approximately 12.3:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at INTERMEDIATE SCH.?
At INTERMEDIATE SCH., the student body is approximately 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is INTERMEDIATE SCH. public or private?
INTERMEDIATE SCH. is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I.
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