Enrollment
193
Middle
DISTRICT 227 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARIES CO. R-II·NCES 290000102547
MARIES CO. MIDDLE
300 S MAIN, BLAND, MO 65014 · (573) 646-3912 · Gasconade County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL193 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
94 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 5 | 51 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 20% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
MARIES CO. MIDDLE→BELLE HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MARIES CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.3%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.5pp since 2021
Math
30.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.7% | 23.6% | 47.3% | 18.2% |
| Math | 8.6% | 21.5% | 38.7% | 31.1% |
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 | 34.3% | 30.1% |
| 2023-24 | 31.7% | 23.4% |
| 2022-23 | 31.5% | 25.5% |
| 2021-22 | 37.8% | 26.8% |
% 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
28.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 MARIES CO. MIDDLE
MARIES CO. MIDDLE's state test result (28.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIES CO. MIDDLE this school | 193 | 48.7% | 28.0% |
| WEST COUNTY MIDDLE PARK HILLS | 213 | 51.6% | 40.5% |
| SKYLINE MIDDLE URBANA | 194 | 44.3% | 53.0% |
| PUXICO JR. HIGH PUXICO | 176 | 52.8% | 36.8% |
| BOIS D'ARC ELEM. BOIS D'ARC | 178 | 47.2% | 44.5% |
| DIAMOND MIDDLE DIAMOND | 212 | 50.5% | 35.1% |
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 MARIES CO. MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #310 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #302 of 380 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #266 of 380 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #119 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 193 | #330 of 397 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.7% | #190 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.6% | #21 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
193
-44 (-19%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 194
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 193 | 18.2 | 10.6:1 | 49% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 16.2 | 11.8:1 | 97% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 18.6 | 11.3:1 | 100% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 237 | 19 | 12.5:1 | 99% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 19.3 | 13.6:1 | 62% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 262 | 18 | 14.6:1 | 59% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 189 | 13 | 14.5:1 | 59% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 217 | 15 | 14.5:1 | 43% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 194 | 12 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARIES CO. MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (263 to 193); teachers down 6% (19.3 to 18.2).
About MARIES CO. MIDDLE
MARIES CO. MIDDLE is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Missouri, with an address in BLAND. It has an enrollment of 193 students in grades 5 through 8. That compares with an average of about 461 students for middle schools in Missouri.
MARIES CO. MIDDLE is one of the 3 schools that make up MARIES CO. R-II (680 students in total).
Roughly 95% of students at MARIES CO. MIDDLE are White. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial. Gasconade County residents are about 95% White, a similar share. The diversity index for MARIES CO. MIDDLE is 9%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 10.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at MARIES CO. MIDDLE, which has 18.2. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Missouri is 13.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at MARIES CO. MIDDLE is about 49%. The figure for public schools in Gasconade County is close, at 48%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, MARIES CO. MIDDLE is 13.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 28.0%. Predicted: 41.6%.
In the surrounding county, Gasconade County, median household income comes to about $64,232, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 7 public schools and about 2,494 students.
The closest school to MARIES CO. MIDDLE is BELLE ELEM., located about 5.1 miles away. MARIES CO. MIDDLE is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within ten miles. MARIES CO. MIDDLE's average proficiency of 28.0% compares with 38.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
A 19% decline took enrollment from 237 in 2020-21 to 193 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.6:1.
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Gasconade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,746
Census ACS
Median income
$64,232
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARIES CO. R-II
- BELLE ELEM.Elementary · 259 students
- BELLE HIGHHigh · 228 students
Nearby schools
- BELLE ELEM.5.1 mi · 259
- BELLE HIGH5.1 mi · 228
- OWENSVILLE MIDDLE9.6 mi · 408
- OWENSVILLE HIGH9.7 mi · 541
- OWENSVILLE ELEM.9.9 mi · 539
- LINN HIGH14.7 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About MARIES CO. MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at MARIES CO. MIDDLE?
MARIES CO. MIDDLE enrolls approximately 193 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does MARIES CO. MIDDLE serve?
MARIES CO. MIDDLE serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does MARIES CO. MIDDLE have?
MARIES CO. MIDDLE employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at MARIES CO. MIDDLE?
Student demographics at MARIES CO. MIDDLE are roughly 95% White, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is MARIES CO. MIDDLE public or private?
MARIES CO. MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by MARIES CO. R-II.
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