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Enrollment
433
Middle
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICKTOWN R-I·NCES 291254002523
KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
825 Highway 72 East, FREDERICKTOWN, MO 63645 · (573) 783-6555 · Madison County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Missouri public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
15.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
261 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 128 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 165 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 140 | 32% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL→FREDERICKTOWN HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FREDERICKTOWN R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.9%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.4pp since 2021
Math
36.5%
MO avg 43.8% . +5.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.4% | 21.5% | 46.4% | 16.4% |
| Math | 11.4% | 25.1% | 38.5% | 24.8% |
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 | 36.9% | 36.5% |
| 2023-24 | 39.7% | 38.9% |
| 2022-23 | 34.3% | 27.7% |
| 2021-22 | 34.5% | 30.8% |
% 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
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (35.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 433 | 60.3% | 35.4% |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE PARK HILLS | 442 | 56.6% | 39.6% |
| BUFFALO MIDDLE BUFFALO | 466 | 60.3% | 36.6% |
| MOUNTAIN GROVE MIDDLE MOUNTAIN GROVE | 424 | 57.1% | 43.6% |
| LINCOLN INTERMEDIATE FARMINGTON | 521 | 57.0% | 42.2% |
| INTERMEDIATE SCH. DESLOGE | 355 | 63.9% | 38.7% |
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 KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #254 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #259 of 380 ▼ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #235 of 380 ▼ 45 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.1pp | #141 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #196 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #266 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.4% | #282 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #121 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #204 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
433
-74 (-15%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 462
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 433 | 28.9 | 15.0:1 | 60% (261) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 30.1 | 14.4:1 | 55% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 481 | 27.7 | 17.4:1 | 55% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 507 | 27 | 18.8:1 | 61% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 26.4 | 16.8:1 | 65% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 64% (268) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 58% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 24 | 19.9:1 | 47% (227) |
| 1990-91 | 462 | 21 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (444 to 433); teachers up 10% (26.4 to 28.9).
About KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school in FREDERICKTOWN, Missouri, reachable at (573) 783-6555. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 433 students enrolled.
FREDERICKTOWN R-I is responsible for 4 schools, KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL included, with 1,883 students in all.
White students are 94% of those enrolled at KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL. Next come 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. That is in line with Madison County, where about 92% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 12%.
There are 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.0:1. Across middle schools in Missouri, the average ratio is 13.0:1. Of all students at KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL, 60% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 57% average for public schools in Madison County.
KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 37% of Missouri public middle schools.
KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (35.4%) and its predicted rate (37.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.
For Madison County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $54,434 a year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL, Madison County has 6 public schools.
FREDERICKTOWN HIGH sits less than a tenth of a mile from KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
Enrollment decreased 15% over 4 years, reaching 433 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 18.8:1 to 15.0:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,729
Census ACS
Median income
$54,434
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,011 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FREDERICKTOWN R-I
- FREDERICKTOWN HIGHHigh · 611 students
- FREDERICKTOWN ELEM.Elementary · 446 students
- FREDERICKTOWN INTERMEDIATEElementary · 393 students
Other schools in FREDERICKTOWN
- FREDERICKTOWN HIGHHigh · 611 students
- FREDERICKTOWN ELEM.Elementary · 446 students
- FREDERICKTOWN INTERMEDIATEElementary · 393 students
Nearby schools
- FREDERICKTOWN HIGH0.1 mi · 611
- FREDERICKTOWN INTERMEDIATE0.3 mi · 393
- FREDERICKTOWN ELEM.1.0 mi · 446
- MARQUAND ELEM.11.1 mi · 72
- MARQUAND-ZION HIGH11.1 mi · 56
- JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.16.0 mi · 9
Frequently asked questions
About KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 433 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 15.0:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of FREDERICKTOWN R-I.
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