Enrollment
275
Middle
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MACON CO. R-I·NCES 291941001052
MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL
702 N MISSOURI, MACON, MO 63552 · (660) 385-2189 · Macon County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL275 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
136 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 81 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 113 | 41% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 MACON CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -6.7pp since 2021
Math
52.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -9.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.5% | 22.3% | 44.0% | 20.0% |
| Math | 26.2% | 25.8% | 29.3% | 18.5% |
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 | 35.8% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.9% | 45.3% |
| 2022-23 | 32.3% | 50.7% |
| 2021-22 | 42.5% | 61.3% |
% 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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL
MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 275 | 49.5% | 39.6% |
| RICHMOND MIDDLE RICHMOND | 309 | 48.5% | 32.6% |
| BOWLING GREEN MIDDLE BOWLING GREEN | 284 | 47.9% | 40.1% |
| CAMERON VETERANS MIDDLE CAMERON | 317 | 48.3% | 40.1% |
| CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE CHILLICOTHE | 354 | 50.6% | 40.8% |
| SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL SENECA | 305 | 48.2% | 50.0% |
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 MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #210 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #115 of 380 ▲ 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #246 of 380 ▼ 33 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #15 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 275 | #284 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #51 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.9% | #195 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.5% | #187 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #95 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
275
-31 (-10%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 275 | 23.4 | 11.8:1 | 49% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 22.9 | 11.9:1 | 47% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 25.3 | 11.3:1 | 38% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 23 | 13.3:1 | 30% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 317 | 22.9 | 13.9:1 | 50% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 308 | 21 | 14.7:1 | 53% (162) |
| 2010-11 | 321 | 19 | 16.9:1 | 45% (144) |
| 2000-01 | 295 | 19 | 15.5:1 | 34% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 379 | 19 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (317 to 275); teachers up 2% (22.9 to 23.4).
About MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL
MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL, located in MACON, Missouri, is a small middle-grades school. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 275 students on the rolls. On average, middle schools in Missouri enroll around 461, and this school is 40% below that mark.
MACON CO. R-I enrolls 1,174 students in 3 schools, including MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Roughly 85% of students at MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL are White. Smaller groups are 7% multiracial and 5% Black. The diversity index for MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL is 27%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.8:1. Statewide, middle schools in Missouri average 13.0:1. MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 49%. The average for public schools in Macon County is similar, at 47%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL is 1.8 points below its prediction. Actual: 39.6%. Predicted: 41.4%.
In the surrounding county, Macon County, the median household earns about $62,357 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL, Macon County has 15 public schools.
MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is MACON SENIOR HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 275 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 306. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.3:1 in 2020-21, and 11.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Macon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,163
Census ACS
Median income
$62,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,015 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MACON CO. R-I
- MACON ELEMENTARYElementary · 509 students
- MACON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 390 students
- FAMILY LITERACY CENTERCombined
- MACON AREA CTE CENTERHigh
Other schools in MACON
- MACON ELEMENTARYElementary · 509 students
- MACON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 390 students
- FAMILY LITERACY CENTERCombined
- MACON AREA CTE CENTERHigh
Other Macon Middle schools
One other US public school is named Macon Middle. MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Macon Middle SchoolFranklin, NC · 576 students
Nearby schools
- MACON SENIOR HIGH0.0 mi · 390
- MACON ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 509
- BEVIER ELEM.5.2 mi · 159
- BEVIER HIGH5.2 mi · 61
- CALLAO ELEM.8.7 mi · 35
- ATLANTA HIGH10.3 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About MACON MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 275 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 85% White, 2% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MACON CO. R-I.
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