KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE

KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE is a middle-grades school of cozy scale in KNOB NOSTER, Missouri, one of the schools within KNOB NOSTER R-VIII, works with 381 students in grades 6 through 8.

KNOB NOSTER R-VIII runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 2,007 students. KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE reports that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Native American.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Johnson County indicate median household earnings sit near $67,272, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Johnson County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,058 students), of which KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: KNOB NOSTER ELEM., around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 46.6%.

KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE has edged down 19%, going from 472 students in 2018 to 381 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 8% to 4% over that span.

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