Enrollment
316
Middle
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POTOSI R-III·NCES 292550001495
JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE
303 S LEAD ST, POTOSI, MO 63664 · (573) 438-2101 · Washington County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Missouri public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
12.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
316 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 7 | 173 | 55% |
| Grade 8 | 143 | 45% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE→POTOSI HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within POTOSI R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.1%
MO avg 44.9% . -8.9pp since 2021
Math
49.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +4.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.6% | 28.5% | 44.5% | 10.2% |
| Math | 16.3% | 33.6% | 35.0% | 14.9% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.1% | 49.9% |
| 2023-24 | 45.1% | 51.4% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 43.2% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 45.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+24.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 22% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 25 points, placing it in Missouri's top 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 JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE
JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE's state test result (47.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE this school | 316 | 100.0% | 47.2% |
| ARCADIA VALLEY MIDDLE IRONTON | 281 | 100.0% | 39.6% |
| EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLE EAST PRAIRIE | 290 | 100.0% | 24.8% |
| JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL WARSAW | 272 | 100.0% | 22.9% |
| DONIPHAN MIDDLE DONIPHAN | 350 | 100.0% | 37.4% |
| TROJAN INTERMEDIATE POTOSI | 438 | 100.0% | 59.3% |
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 JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #123 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #135 of 380 ▼ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #137 of 380 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.2pp | #78 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 316 | #256 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #78 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.4% | #298 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #40 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #201 of 224 |
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
316
-45 (-12%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 561
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 316 | 25.9 | 12.2:1 | 100% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 26 | 11.2:1 | 100% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 26 | 11.9:1 | 100% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 26 | 13.9:1 | 99% (358) |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 28.1 | 11.6:1 | 100% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 358 | 26 | 13.8:1 | 99% (355) |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 24 | 15.4:1 | 58% (214) |
| 2000-01 | 388 | 25 | 15.5:1 | 44% (171) |
| 1990-91 | 561 | 32 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (325 to 316); teachers down 8% (28.1 to 25.9).
About JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE
JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE is a small middle-grades school based in POTOSI, Missouri. The school counted 316 students in 2024-25, covering grades 7 through 8. It has 31% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Missouri (about 461).
JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE sits within POTOSI R-III, which has 4 schools and 2,110 students.
JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE is 95% White by enrollment. That is in line with Washington County, where about 92% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
With 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.2:1. Middle schools in Missouri have an average ratio of 13.0:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE, 100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Washington County.
JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 77% of Missouri public middle schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE ranks in the top 10% of Missouri schools. It scores 47.2%; the prediction is 22.4%.
In the surrounding county, Washington County, the median household earns about $56,043 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Counting JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE, Washington County has 12 public schools.
TROJAN INTERMEDIATE sits less than a tenth of a mile from JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE is 2nd on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 361 (2020-21) to 316 (2024-25). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.2:1) than in 2020-21 (13.9:1).
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,470
Census ACS
Median income
$56,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,450 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POTOSI R-III
- POTOSI ELEM.Elementary · 683 students
- POTOSI HIGHHigh · 673 students
- TROJAN INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 438 students
Other schools in POTOSI
- POTOSI ELEM.Elementary · 683 students
- POTOSI HIGHHigh · 673 students
- TROJAN INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 438 students
- CITADEL SCHOOLCombined · 4 students
Nearby schools
- TROJAN INTERMEDIATE0.1 mi · 438
- POTOSI HIGH0.1 mi · 673
- CITADEL SCHOOL0.3 mi · 4
- POTOSI ELEM.1.2 mi · 683
- KINGSTON PRIMARY9.5 mi · 229
- KINGSTON HIGH9.5 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLEHow many students attend JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE?
JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE enrolls approximately 316 students in grades 07-08.
Is JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE have?
JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE?
Student demographics at JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE in?
JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE is part of POTOSI R-III.
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