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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KINGSTON K-14·NCES 293114002708

KINGSTON MIDDLE

10047 DIAMOND RD, CADET, MO 63630 · (573) 438-4982 · Washington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL169 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% 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.
  • 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

Enrollment
169
Middle
DISTRICT 208 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
169 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 66136%
Grade 75231%
Grade 85633%
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
16598%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
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
Male
7041%
Female
9959%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
KINGSTON MIDDLE→KINGSTON HIGH
Feeds from
KINGSTON ELEM.03–05
Based on grade levels within KINGSTON K-14. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
33.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -8.8pp since 2021
Math
34.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +0.9pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 have held steady.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts13.4%19.8%47.4%19.2%
Math8.3%25.8%35.4%30.3%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2533.2%34.1%
2023-2433.2%28.9%
2022-2342.1%28.8%
2021-2242.0%33.2%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 31% 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 KINGSTON MIDDLE

KINGSTON MIDDLE's state test result (31.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
KINGSTON MIDDLE this school169100.0%31.5%
CABOOL MIDDLE
CABOOL
206100.0%29.5%
ARCADIA VALLEY MIDDLE
IRONTON
281100.0%39.6%
JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL
WARSAW
272100.0%22.9%
EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLE
EAST PRAIRIE
290100.0%24.8%
SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL
SALEM
254100.0%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 KINGSTON MIDDLE ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
31.5%#291 of 379
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
34.1%#279 of 380
▲ 18
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
33.2%#277 of 380
▼ 14
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-4.0pp#51 of 364
Enrollment
ranked largest first
169#342 of 397
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#60 of 379
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 2024-25
Enrollment
169
-30 (-15%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 237
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2516914.711.5:1100% (169)
2023-241711511.4:1100% (171)
2022-2319014.713.0:198% (187)
2020-211991612.4:198% (196)
2017-1818914.313.3:1100% (189)
2015-161821215.2:1100% (182)
2010-111741214.5:173% (127)
2000-012371515.8:165% (155)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KINGSTON MIDDLE.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (189 to 169); teachers up 3% (14.3 to 14.7).

About KINGSTON MIDDLE

KINGSTON MIDDLE is a small middle school in Missouri, located in CADET. The school counts 169 students across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Missouri is about 461 students.

KINGSTON MIDDLE is one school in a 4-school district, KINGSTON K-14, which enrolls 831 students.

Federal enrollment data show KINGSTON MIDDLE is 98% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 5% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Teacher staffing is 14.7 full-time equivalents, or about 11.5 students per teacher. This ratio sits 1.5 below the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 100%. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Washington County.

KINGSTON MIDDLE is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 43% of Missouri public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

In Missouri, KINGSTON MIDDLE is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 31.5% actual against a predicted 22.4%.

County data help place the school in context: in Washington County, the median household income is $56,043, roughly 12% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington County is home to 12 public schools and about 3,450 public school students.

KINGSTON ELEM. is located less than a tenth of a mile from KINGSTON MIDDLE. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, KINGSTON MIDDLE is behind the 43.2% nearby average, ranking 5th of 7.

NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment dropped 15% from its 2020-21 level of 199.

Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Washington County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
KINGSTON MIDDLE
District
KINGSTON K-14
Address
10047 DIAMOND RD, CADET, MO 63630
Phone
(573) 438-4982
County
Washington County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
169
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
169 (100%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
293114002708
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in KINGSTON K-14
Other schools in CADET
Other Kingston Middle schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Kingston Middle. KINGSTON MIDDLE is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About KINGSTON MIDDLE
How large is KINGSTON MIDDLE?
KINGSTON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 169 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does KINGSTON MIDDLE serve?
KINGSTON MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KINGSTON MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KINGSTON MIDDLE is approximately 11.5:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KINGSTON MIDDLE?
At KINGSTON MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is KINGSTON MIDDLE in?
KINGSTON MIDDLE is part of KINGSTON K-14.
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