Enrollment
272
Middle
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARSAW R-IX·NCES 293107002650
JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL
20363 LANE OF CHAMPIONS, WARSAW, MO 65355 · (660) 438-9079 · Benton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% 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.
- B-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
12.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
272 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 6 | 85 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 86 | 32% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL→WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within WARSAW R-IX. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.8%
MO avg 44.9% . +3.0pp since 2021
Math
18.6%
MO avg 43.8% . -8.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.7% | 23.1% | 48.6% | 15.5% |
| Math | 5.1% | 13.5% | 45.4% | 35.8% |
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 | 35.8% | 18.6% |
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 15.7% |
| 2022-23 | 35.3% | 24.7% |
| 2021-22 | 32.8% | 26.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL
JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (22.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 272 | 100.0% | 22.9% |
| EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLE EAST PRAIRIE | 290 | 100.0% | 24.8% |
| ARCADIA VALLEY MIDDLE IRONTON | 281 | 100.0% | 39.6% |
| JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE POTOSI | 316 | 100.0% | 47.2% |
| DONIPHAN MIDDLE DONIPHAN | 350 | 100.0% | 37.4% |
| SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL SALEM | 254 | 100.0% | 39.4% |
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 BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #330 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.6% | #340 of 380 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #248 of 380 ▲ 33 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.7pp | #71 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 272 | #287 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #121 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #275 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #59 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #220 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
272
-18 (-6%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 272 | 21.5 | 12.7:1 | 100% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 21.6 | 13.6:1 | 100% (293) |
| 2022-23 | 278 | 21.1 | 13.2:1 | 99% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 290 | 18 | 16.1:1 | 99% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 17.3 | 15.9:1 | 100% (274) |
| 2015-16 | 303 | 17 | 17.8:1 | 92% (278) |
| 2010-11 | 327 | 18 | 18.2:1 | 73% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 343 | 17 | 20.2:1 | 50% (172) |
| 1990-91 | 265 | 13 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (274 to 272); teachers up 24% (17.3 to 21.5).
About JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL
JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small middle school with an address in WARSAW, Missouri. In all, 272 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. It has 41% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Missouri (about 461).
Federal data list 4 schools in WARSAW R-IX, with 1,241 students enrolled.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. It is also 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Among Benton County residents, the White share is about 92%. The diversity index for JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 14%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.7 students per teacher. The 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri is close to this figure. Of all students at JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 100% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Benton County average 77%.
On the allk12 Grade, JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL lands at C-, ahead of 22% of Missouri public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL would score about 22.4%. It scores 22.9%, within a point of that figure.
The county, Benton County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $52,567, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. The county's public schools total 9, with about 2,475 students.
JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL's nearest public school is WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Compared with its nearest neighbors, JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 9th of 9 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL's location as Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL had a net loss of 18 students, or 6%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.1 to 12.7 over 4 years.
The discussion board for JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,151
Census ACS
Median income
$52,567
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,475 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WARSAW R-IX
- WARSAW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 385 students
- NORTH ELEMENTARYElementary · 326 students
- SOUTH ELEMENTARYElementary · 258 students
Other schools in WARSAW
- WARSAW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 385 students
- NORTH ELEMENTARYElementary · 326 students
Nearby schools
- WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 385
- NORTH ELEMENTARY2.9 mi · 326
- SOUTH ELEMENTARY4.8 mi · 258
- LINCOLN ELEM.12.0 mi · 263
- LINCOLN HIGH12.0 mi · 248
- LEESVILLE ELEM.16.3 mi · 91
Frequently asked questions
About JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 272 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by WARSAW R-IX in Benton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.