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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
Enrollment
702
Middle
DISTRICT 728 · STATE 461
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
Grade 5
353
Grade 6
349
Student demographics
White
44363%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
13519%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 9%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
527%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Native American
132%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
497%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
38154%
Female
32146%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
MIDDLE SCH.→NEOSHO JR. HIGH→NEOSHO HIGH
Feeds from
RISE ElementaryKG–04SOUTH ELEM.KG–04BENTON ELEM.PK–04GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM.PK–04GOODMAN ELEM.PK–04
Based on grade levels within NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
81.5%
MO avg 49.5% . +73.1pp since 2023
Math
67.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +36.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 73 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 36 points.

Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
702
-51 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.9:1
% White
63%
was 71%
% Hispanic
19%
was 16%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MIDDLE SCH.

Located at 1400 HALE MCGINTY DR, in NEOSHO, Missouri, MIDDLE SCH. is a heavily attended 6-8 campus that serves 702 students (grades 5 through 6), operated by NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 52% above typical.

Within NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 9 schools and 4,998 students, MIDDLE SCH. is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MIDDLE SCH. records that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 19% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Newton County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, MIDDLE SCH. logs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, MIDDLE SCH. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.0%.

Around the school, Newton County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,301, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Newton County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,567 students), of which MIDDLE SCH. is one.

Nearest neighbor: GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM., around 0.7 miles off. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MIDDLE SCH. ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 52.1%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 7%: 753 students in 2018 compared to 702 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 71% to 63% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for MIDDLE SCH. typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Newton County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
MIDDLE SCH.
District
NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
1400 HALE MCGINTY DR, NEOSHO, MO 64850
Phone
(417) 451-8650
County
Newton County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–06
Total enrollment
702
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
459 (65%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
292181001207
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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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.
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