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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