JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE

JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE, a small middle school in POTOSI, Missouri, overseen by POTOSI R-III, instructs 316 students, covering grades 7 through 8. That puts it 31% leaner than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 461 students.

Within POTOSI R-III, which oversees 4 schools and 2,110 students, JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE logs that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.9%.

Zooming out to the county, Washington County reports that median household income runs about $56,043, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washington County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,450 students), JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: TROJAN INTERMEDIATE, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 31.9%.

JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 3%: 325 students in 2018 compared to 316 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.