MONETT MIDDLE

As a mid-sized junior high in MONETT, Missouri, MONETT MIDDLE instructs 528 students from grades 6 through 8, part of MONETT R-I.

Across the 5 schools in MONETT R-I (2,374 students total), MONETT MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MONETT MIDDLE lists that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 43% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, MONETT MIDDLE has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MONETT MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.2%; this one delivers 43.4%.

In the area at large, Lawrence County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,215 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. MONETT MIDDLE is one of 24 public schools in Lawrence County (combined enrollment of about 7,271 students).

The closest other public school is MONETT HIGH, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MONETT MIDDLE has ticked up 45%, going from 363 students in 2018 to 528 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 59% to 47% across the same window.

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