Enrollment
272
Middle
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLLTON R-VII·NCES 290738000311
MIDDLE SCHOOL
300 E NINTH STREET, CARROLLTON, MO 64633 · (660) 542-3472 · Carroll County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
115 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 66 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 25% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
MIDDLE SCHOOL→CARROLLTON SENIOR HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CARROLLTON R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.3pp since 2021
Math
31.3%
MO avg 43.8% . +0.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.8% | 23.8% | 43.1% | 15.1% |
| Math | 9.4% | 21.9% | 38.2% | 30.3% |
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 | 41.6% | 31.3% |
| 2023-24 | 41.2% | 26.8% |
| 2022-23 | 33.7% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.3% | 31.2% |
% 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
36.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (36.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 272 | 42.3% | 36.7% |
| BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL BOURBON | 238 | 44.1% | 45.4% |
| BROOKFIELD MIDDLE BROOKFIELD | 237 | 45.1% | 64.3% |
| WINFIELD MIDDLE WINFIELD | 317 | 45.7% | 36.3% |
| NORTH CALLAWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL AUXVASSE | 218 | 43.1% | 32.8% |
| EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE EL DORADO SPRINGS | 266 | 48.1% | 35.7% |
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 SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #241 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #297 of 380 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #170 of 380 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.2pp | #216 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 272 | #286 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #148 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.3% | #289 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.3% | #240 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.8% | #27 of 91 |
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
272
+17 (+7%) vs 2020
+47% since 2000-01, when it was 185
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 272 | 20.8 | 13.1:1 | 42% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 281 | 21.5 | 13.1:1 | 40% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 270 | 20.5 | 13.2:1 | 39% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 255 | 19 | 13.4:1 | 33% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 239 | 18.7 | 12.8:1 | 51% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 19 | 13.1:1 | 53% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 21 | 14.2:1 | 50% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 185 | 11 | 16.8:1 | 37% (68) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (239 to 272); teachers up 11% (18.7 to 20.8).
About MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small middle school located in CARROLLTON, Missouri. The school enrolls 272 students, from grades 5 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Missouri is about 461, so this school runs 41% smaller than that.
MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of CARROLLTON R-VII, where 3 schools serve 839 students.
The large majority of students at MIDDLE SCHOOL, 94%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 2% multiracial. That is close to the 94% White share among all Carroll County residents. By the diversity index, MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in at 11%.
Staffing totals 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.1:1. Across middle schools in Missouri, the average ratio is about 13.0:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 42%. That is close to the 44% average for public schools in Carroll County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, MIDDLE SCHOOL would score about 44.0%. It scores 36.7%, 7.4 points below that figure.
In the county around the school, Carroll County, median household income is about $62,154, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. MIDDLE SCHOOL is among the 12 public schools in Carroll County.
The closest public school to MIDDLE SCHOOL is CARROLLTON SENIOR HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in 4th of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put MIDDLE SCHOOL in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
MIDDLE SCHOOL had 255 students in 2020-21 and 272 in 2024-25, a 7% rise.
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Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,411
Census ACS
Median income
$62,154
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,268 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CARROLLTON R-VII
- CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 310 students
- CARROLLTON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 257 students
- CARROLLTON AREA CAREER CENTERHigh
Other schools in CARROLLTON
- CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 310 students
- CARROLLTON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 257 students
- CARROLLTON AREA CAREER CENTERHigh
Other Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Middle. MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- MIDDLE SCHOOLKANSAS CITY, MO · 144 students
- MIDDLE SCHOOLRAYMOND, NE · 155 students
Nearby schools
- CARROLLTON SENIOR HIGH0.0 mi · 257
- CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 310
- NORBORNE ELEM.10.9 mi · 71
- NORBORNE HIGH10.9 mi · 80
- BOSWORTH ELEM.10.9 mi · 34
- BOSWORTH HIGH10.9 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 272 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 13.1:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by CARROLLTON R-VII in Carroll County.
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