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
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Missouri public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 26 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 17% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within KIRBYVILLE R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
51.9%
MO avg 44.9% . +0.5pp since 2021
Math
49.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +8.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.4% | 27.5% | 35.7% | 12.2% |
| Math | 23.4% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 23.4% |
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 | 51.9% | 49.9% |
| 2023-24 | 47.5% | 45.6% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 44.5% |
| 2021-22 | 51.4% | 41.9% |
% 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
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE
KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE's state test result (50.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE this school | 105 | 63.8% | 50.1% |
| PINEVILLE ELEM. NOEL | 123 | 59.3% | 54.6% |
| QULIN MIDDLE QULIN | 129 | 57.4% | 40.1% |
| GREENVILLE JR. HIGH GREENVILLE | 101 | 59.4% | 28.4% |
| PLEASANT HOPE MIDDLE PLEASANT HOPE | 168 | 60.1% | 34.0% |
| Hartville Middle HARTVILLE | 139 | 59.7% | 47.7% |
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 KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Taney County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #95 of 379 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #133 of 380 ▲ 20 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #76 of 380 ▲ 16 | #3 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.3pp | #138 of 364 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 105 | #377 of 397 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.8% | #103 of 379 | #3 of 6 |
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
105
-20 (-16%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 148
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 105 | 13.8 | 7.6:1 | 64% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 110 | 13.3 | 8.3:1 | 65% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 107 | 13.3 | 8.0:1 | 67% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 125 | 14 | 8.9:1 | 58% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 151 | 14.5 | 10.4:1 | 58% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 159 | 15 | 10.6:1 | 64% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 184 | 14 | 13.1:1 | 61% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 148 | 10 | 14.8:1 | 49% (73) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (151 to 105); teachers down 5% (14.5 to 13.8).
About KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE
A small middle-grades school in KIRBYVILLE, Missouri, KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE is part of KIRBYVILLE R-VI. Classes run from 4 through 8, and the school has 105 students. Against the 461-student average for middle schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 77% lower.
KIRBYVILLE R-VI oversees KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE and 1 other school, with 215 students in total.
KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE's enrollment is 84% White. It is also 10% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. For comparison, Taney County is about 86% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 28% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 7.6:1. That is lower than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 64%. For comparison, public schools in Taney County average 63%.
Measured against Missouri public middle schools, KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE is 14.1 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Missouri schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Taney County, the median household income is $56,497, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. In all, Taney County has 21 public schools and roughly 7,946 students.
Nearby, KIRBYVILLE ELEM. is about 1.9 miles away. Within five miles of KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE places 4th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
2024-25 enrollment was 105, a 16% decrease from 125 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 8.9 to 7.6 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 ELEM.4.5 mi · 470
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.
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