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What tradition at MOBERLY MIDDLE should never be changed?
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Enrollment
440
Middle
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOBERLY·NCES 292110002561
MOBERLY MIDDLE
920 SHEPHERD BROTHERS BLVD, MOBERLY, MO 65270 · (660) 269-2680 · Randolph County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Missouri public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
11.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
268 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 6 | 158 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 139 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 143 | 33% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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 MOBERLY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.8%
MO avg 44.9% . +6.1pp since 2021
Math
46.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +1.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.4% | 19.4% | 43.2% | 24.8% |
| Math | 25.4% | 20.6% | 33.6% | 20.1% |
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 | 31.8% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.8% | 53.2% |
| 2022-23 | 33.6% | 49.1% |
| 2021-22 | 25.7% | 44.8% |
% 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
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 MOBERLY MIDDLE
MOBERLY MIDDLE's state test result (41.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOBERLY MIDDLE this school | 440 | 60.9% | 41.7% |
| BUFFALO MIDDLE BUFFALO | 466 | 60.3% | 36.6% |
| CASSVILLE MIDDLE CASSVILLE | 395 | 60.8% | 44.2% |
| INTERMEDIATE SCH. DESLOGE | 355 | 63.9% | 38.7% |
| PLEASANT VIEW MIDDLE SPRINGFIELD | 331 | 58.9% | 38.5% |
| NEVADA MIDDLE NEVADA | 511 | 55.6% | 46.4% |
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 MOBERLY MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #182 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #165 of 380 ▼ 74 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #289 of 380 ▼ 40 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #150 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #191 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #28 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.9% | #142 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.9% | #117 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #74 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
440
-26 (-6%) vs 2020
+122% since 1990-91, when it was 198
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 440 | 39.6 | 11.1:1 | 61% (268) |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 39.7 | 11.4:1 | 58% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 40.5 | 12.3:1 | 59% (294) |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 39 | 11.9:1 | 55% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 522 | 39.2 | 13.3:1 | 61% (318) |
| 2015-16 | 487 | 38 | 12.8:1 | 67% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 543 | 40 | 13.6:1 | 64% (345) |
| 2000-01 | 483 | 41 | 11.8:1 | 44% (212) |
| 1990-91 | 198 | 15 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MOBERLY MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (522 to 440); teachers up 1% (39.2 to 39.6).
About MOBERLY MIDDLE
MOBERLY MIDDLE is a mid-sized middle-grades school in Missouri, located in MOBERLY. Enrollment stands at 440 students, covering grades 6 through 8.
MOBERLY enrolls 2,102 students, and its 6 schools include MOBERLY MIDDLE.
White students are 77% of those enrolled at MOBERLY MIDDLE. Other reported shares: 14% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Hispanic. That compares with about 89% White among all Randolph County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 39%.
A staff of 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.1:1. The average for middle schools in Missouri, 13.0:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 61%.
MOBERLY MIDDLE earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 62% of Missouri public middle schools.
Test results at MOBERLY MIDDLE are 4.6 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (41.7% actual, 37.1% predicted).
Census data for Randolph County show the median household earns about $53,033 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The county has 17 public schools and about 3,375 students.
About 0.1 miles separate MOBERLY MIDDLE from the closest public school, EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTR. The five-mile area around MOBERLY MIDDLE holds 6 other public schools. Local comparison: MOBERLY MIDDLE ranks 4th of 6 nearby schools, at 41.7% versus a 48.6% average.
MOBERLY MIDDLE is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 26 students, from 466 to 440.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,365
Census ACS
Median income
$53,033
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
3,375 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOBERLY
- MOBERLY SR. HIGHHigh · 655 students
- GRATZ BROWN ELEM.Elementary · 398 students
- SOUTH PARK ELEM.Elementary · 229 students
- NORTH PARK ELEM.Elementary · 214 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTRElementary · 166 students
- Alt Center for Educ SuccessCombined
Other schools in MOBERLY
- MOBERLY SR. HIGHHigh · 655 students
- GRATZ BROWN ELEM.Elementary · 398 students
- SOUTH PARK ELEM.Elementary · 229 students
- NORTH PARK ELEM.Elementary · 214 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTRElementary · 166 students
- Alt Center for Educ SuccessCombined
Nearby schools
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTR0.1 mi · 166
- MOBERLY SR. HIGH0.2 mi · 655
- GRATZ BROWN ELEM.0.2 mi · 398
- SOUTH PARK ELEM.1.1 mi · 229
- NORTH PARK ELEM.2.0 mi · 214
- RENICK ELEM.4.1 mi · 80
Frequently asked questions
About MOBERLY MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at MOBERLY MIDDLE?
MOBERLY MIDDLE enrolls approximately 440 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does MOBERLY MIDDLE serve?
MOBERLY MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MOBERLY MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MOBERLY MIDDLE is approximately 11.1:1 (40 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MOBERLY MIDDLE?
MOBERLY MIDDLE reports a student body of 77% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees MOBERLY MIDDLE?
MOBERLY MIDDLE is overseen by MOBERLY in Randolph County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.