LOCKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

As a very small middle school in Lockwood, Missouri, LOCKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL serves 60 students from grades 7 through 8, one of the schools within LOCKWOOD R-I. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 461 students each, so LOCKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 87% leaner than that benchmark.

LOCKWOOD R-I comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 304 students; LOCKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, LOCKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (93%) are White; the rest comes out to 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Dade County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting LOCKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, LOCKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 50.4%; actual is 27.2%, a gap of -23.2 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Dade County indicate median household earnings sit near $53,750, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Dade County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,061 students), LOCKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: LOCKWOOD HIGH, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LOCKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 49.5%.

LOCKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LOCKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL has declined 18%, going from 73 students in 2018 to 60 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.