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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the MIDDLE SCH. administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
702
Middle
DISTRICT 728 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 292181001207
MIDDLE SCH.
1400 HALE MCGINTY DR, NEOSHO, MO 64850 · (417) 451-8650 · Newton County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL702 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Missouri public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
13.5:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
459 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 353 | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 349 | 50% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -10.9pp since 2021
Math
33.8%
MO avg 43.8% . -3.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 11 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.6% | 22.1% | 42.5% | 20.7% |
| Math | 12.4% | 21.4% | 38.4% | 27.5% |
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 | 36.7% | 33.8% |
| 2023-24 | 28.3% | 35.2% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 41.2% |
| 2021-22 | 47.6% | 36.9% |
% 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
31.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 MIDDLE SCH.
MIDDLE SCH.'s state test result (31.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDDLE SCH. this school | 702 | 65.4% | 31.7% |
| NEOSHO JR. HIGH NEOSHO | 753 | 60.0% | 42.1% |
| EAST MIDDLE JOPLIN | 592 | 69.9% | 37.0% |
| BRANSON JR. HIGH BRANSON | 694 | 59.7% | 49.4% |
| PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE INDEPENDENCE | 731 | 64.4% | 37.8% |
| SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL SEDALIA | 1,133 | 67.1% | 41.3% |
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 MIDDLE SCH. ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Newton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #287 of 379 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #280 of 380 ▼ 29 | #6 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #236 of 380 ▲ 71 | #6 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #23 of 364 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 702 | #76 of 397 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #176 of 321 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #76 of 321 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.4% | #93 of 379 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #154 of 224 | N/A |
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
702
-17 (-2%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 702 | 52.1 | 13.5:1 | 65% (459) |
| 2023-24 | 725 | 51.4 | 14.1:1 | 62% (451) |
| 2022-23 | 720 | 50.6 | 14.2:1 | 62% (449) |
| 2020-21 | 719 | 49 | 14.7:1 | 63% (451) |
| 2017-18 | 753 | 47.3 | 15.9:1 | 64% (481) |
| 2015-16 | 661 | 46 | 14.4:1 | 61% (401) |
| 2010-11 | 1,049 | 58 | 18.1:1 | 63% (658) |
| 2000-01 | 915 | 54 | 16.9:1 | 46% (424) |
| 1990-91 | 531 | 28 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MIDDLE SCH..
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (753 to 702); teachers up 10% (47.3 to 52.1).
About MIDDLE SCH.
At 1400 HALE MCGINTY DR in NEOSHO, Missouri, MIDDLE SCH. operates as a large middle school. A federal count lists 702 students at the school, in grades 5 through 6. An average school in this group (middle schools in Missouri) has about 461 students.
MIDDLE SCH. is one of the 9 schools that make up NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT (4,998 students in total).
White students account for 63% of enrollment at MIDDLE SCH.. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 7% Pacific Islander. The county population is about 81% White. By the diversity index, MIDDLE SCH. comes in at 55%.
The teaching staff at MIDDLE SCH. is 52.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.5:1. Middle schools in Missouri have a similar average ratio of 13.0:1. About 65% of students, or 459, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
MIDDLE SCH. is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 18% of Missouri public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, MIDDLE SCH. is 3.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 31.7%. Predicted: 35.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Newton County show that median household income is about $66,301, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. MIDDLE SCH. is one of 25 public schools in Newton County, which together enroll about 9,567 students.
The next-closest public school is GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM., about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts MIDDLE SCH. at 8th of 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school's size has been steady, with 719 students in 2020-21 and 702 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.5:1, from 14.7:1.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,118
Census ACS
Median income
$66,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
9,567 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NEOSHO HIGHHigh · 1,530 students
- NEOSHO JR. HIGHMiddle · 753 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM.Elementary · 591 students
- BENTON ELEM.Elementary · 523 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 285 students
- GOODMAN ELEM.Elementary · 272 students
Other schools in NEOSHO
- NEOSHO HIGHHigh · 1,530 students
- NEOSHO JR. HIGHMiddle · 753 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM.Elementary · 591 students
- BENTON ELEM.Elementary · 523 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 285 students
- RISE ElementaryElementary · 230 students
Nearby schools
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM.0.7 mi · 591
- NEOSHO JR. HIGH0.8 mi · 753
- SOUTH ELEM.1.5 mi · 285
- NEOSHO HIGH1.8 mi · 1,530
- RISE Elementary2.7 mi · 230
- FIELD EARLY CHILD./KDGN. CTR.2.8 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About MIDDLE SCH.How large is MIDDLE SCH.?
MIDDLE SCH. enrolls approximately 702 students in grades 05-06.
Is MIDDLE SCH. an elementary, middle, or high school?
MIDDLE SCH. is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does MIDDLE SCH. have?
MIDDLE SCH. employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at MIDDLE SCH.?
Student demographics at MIDDLE SCH. are roughly 63% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is MIDDLE SCH. public or private?
MIDDLE SCH. is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.