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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY CO. R-II·NCES 292133001171

MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE

418 N HWY 19, MONTGOMERY CITY, MO 63361 · (573) 564-2278 · Montgomery County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
Enrollment
264
Middle
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
123 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
81
Grade 7
90
Grade 8
93
Student demographics
White
22987%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
166%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
166%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
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
13350%
Female
13150%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
9.2%
MO avg 49.5% . -18.7pp since 2023
Math
2.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -5.0pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-29.7pp
below demographic expectation
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
264
-15 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 14.2:1
% White
87%
was 92%
% Hispanic
6%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE

MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE operates as a compact intermediate school in MONTGOMERY CITY, Missouri, overseen by MONTGOMERY CO. R-II. Current enrollment sits at 264 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 43% leaner than typical.

MONTGOMERY CO. R-II runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,075 students. MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE records that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE is in the bottom 10% of Missouri public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 50.4%; MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE posts 20.7%, -29.7 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, census data for Montgomery County shows the typical household earns roughly $65,500 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE is one of 7 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 1,336 students).

The closest other public school is MONTGOMERY CO. HIGH, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE ranks 9th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 53.5%.

MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 5%: 279 students in 2018 compared to 264 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 92% to 87%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Montgomery County at a glance

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Population
11,426
Census ACS
Median income
$65,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,336 students

Quick facts

School name
MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE
District
MONTGOMERY CO. R-II
Address
418 N HWY 19, MONTGOMERY CITY, MO 63361
Phone
(573) 564-2278
County
Montgomery County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
264
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
11.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
123 (47%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
292133001171
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE
How large is MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE?
MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE enrolls approximately 264 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE serve?
MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE.
How diverse is MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE?
MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE reports a student body of 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE public or private?
MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by MONTGOMERY CO. R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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