Enrollment
381
Middle
DISTRICT 502 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOB NOSTER R-VIII·NCES 291683002290
KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE
211 E WIMER, KNOB NOSTER, MO 65336 · (660) 563-2260 · Johnson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
13.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
145 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 129 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 123 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 129 | 34% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE→KNOB NOSTER HIGH
Based on grade levels within KNOB NOSTER R-VIII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.0pp since 2021
Math
45.8%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.4pp 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 46 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 down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.2% | 30.8% | 35.1% | 12.7% |
| Math | 19.8% | 26.0% | 33.4% | 20.6% |
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 | 52.0% | 45.8% |
| 2023-24 | 46.6% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.9% | 44.4% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 48.2% |
% 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
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE
KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE this school | 381 | 38.1% | 48.1% |
| OSAGE MIDDLE OSAGE BEACH | 479 | 39.5% | 51.6% |
| HARRISONVILLE MIDDLE HARRISONVILLE | 502 | 38.0% | 39.0% |
| WILLARD INTERMEDIATE NORTH WILLARD | 356 | 37.4% | 53.5% |
| LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE MIDDLE ROGERSVILLE | 375 | 35.5% | 47.8% |
| MARYVILLE MIDDLE MARYVILLE | 401 | 37.7% | 43.3% |
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 KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #113 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #169 of 380 ▼ 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #74 of 380 ▲ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.2pp | #118 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 381 | #222 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #183 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #148 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.1% | #263 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #49 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
381
+25 (+7%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 407
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 381 | 28 | 13.6:1 | 38% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 27.6 | 13.3:1 | 36% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 29.2 | 12.9:1 | 33% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 28 | 12.7:1 | 26% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 35.6 | 13.3:1 | 37% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 30 | 14.9:1 | 37% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 295 | 25 | 11.8:1 | 40% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 436 | 36 | 12.1:1 | 40% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 407 | 25 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (472 to 381); teachers down 21% (35.6 to 28).
About KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE
KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE is a small middle school in KNOB NOSTER R-VIII, located in KNOB NOSTER, Missouri. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 381 students in 2024-25.
KNOB NOSTER R-VIII is responsible for 4 schools, KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE included, with 2,007 students in all.
White students are 78% of those enrolled at KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE. Next come 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 2% Native American. A diversity index of 38% means there is a 38% chance two randomly chosen students at KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE are from different groups.
With 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.6:1. The average for middle schools in Missouri is about 13.0:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE, 38% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Missouri public middle schools, KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE outscored 66%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
A school with KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE's lunch-eligibility share in Missouri is predicted to score 45.6%. KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE scores 48.1%, 2.5 points above that line.
In Johnson County, the median household earns about $67,272 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Johnson County, 24 public schools serve about 8,058 students.
The closest school to KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE is KNOB NOSTER ELEM., located less than a tenth of a mile away. KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE ranks 4th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 48.1% against a local average of 46.6%.
Under the NCES locale system, KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE is Town: Distant.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 381, up from 356 in 2020-21.
KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,732
Census ACS
Median income
$67,272
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,058 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KNOB NOSTER R-VIII
- WHITEMAN A.F.B. ELEM.Elementary · 602 students
- KNOB NOSTER ELEM.Elementary · 550 students
- KNOB NOSTER HIGHHigh · 474 students
Other schools in KNOB NOSTER
- KNOB NOSTER ELEM.Elementary · 550 students
- KNOB NOSTER HIGHHigh · 474 students
Nearby schools
- KNOB NOSTER ELEM.0.1 mi · 550
- KNOB NOSTER HIGH0.4 mi · 474
- WHITEMAN A.F.B. ELEM.2.2 mi · 602
- LA MONTE HIGH7.3 mi · 144
- LA MONTE ELEM.7.3 mi · 161
- RIDGE VIEW ELEM.8.4 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About KNOB NOSTER MIDDLEHow many students attend KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE?
KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE enrolls approximately 381 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE serve?
KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE.
What is the student diversity at KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE?
Student demographics at KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE are roughly 78% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE in?
KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE is part of KNOB NOSTER R-VIII.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.