Enrollment
105
Middle
DISTRICT 108 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIRBYVILLE R-VI·NCES 291671002824
KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE
6225 STATE HWY 76 E, KIRBYVILLE, MO 65679 · (417) 348-0444 · Taney County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL105 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
67 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within KIRBYVILLE R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
76.9%
MO avg 49.5% . +23.6pp since 2023
Math
43.7%
MO avg 48.7% . -13.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 24 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
105
-46 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 10.4:1
% White
84%
was 84%
% Hispanic
10%
was 8%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE
KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE is a rural-scale 6-8 campus in KIRBYVILLE, Missouri, operated by KIRBYVILLE R-VI. The school educates 105 students in grades 4 through 8. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 461 students each, so KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE sits 77% leaner than that benchmark.
Within KIRBYVILLE R-VI, which oversees 2 schools and 215 students, KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE shows that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. Compared to Taney County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the resource side, On paper, KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.0%.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Taney County indicate median household earnings sit near $56,497, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Taney County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,946 students), of which KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE is one.
Nearest neighbor: KIRBYVILLE ELEM., around 1.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 52.5%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE has declined 30%, going from 151 students in 2018 to 105 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 7.6:1 today.
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Taney County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,529
Census ACS
Median income
$56,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- KIRBYVILLE ELEM.1.9 mi · 110
- HOLLISTER HIGH3.4 mi · 475
- HOLLISTER MIDDLE3.5 mi · 314
- HOLLISTER ELEM.3.8 mi · 367
- HOLLISTER EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR3.8 mi · 213
- FORSYTH MIDDLE4.5 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About KIRBYVILLE MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE?
KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 105 students in grades 04-08.
What grades does KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE serve?
KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE serves grades 04-08.
How many teachers does KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE have?
KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.6:1.
What is the student diversity at KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE?
Student demographics at KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE are roughly 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE?
KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE is overseen by KIRBYVILLE R-VI in Taney County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.