Enrollment
298
Middle
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORGAN CO. R-II·NCES 293084002542
MORGAN CO. MIDDLE
913 W NEWTON, VERSAILLES, MO 65084 · (573) 378-5432 · Morgan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
161 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 6 | 94 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 103 | 35% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
MORGAN CO. MIDDLE→MORGAN CO. HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MORGAN CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
21.4%
MO avg 49.5% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
43.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -15.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.4% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.3% | 58.0% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% 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 →
Where MORGAN CO. MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #208 of 369 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #165 of 321 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #348 of 370 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #269 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #161 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.7% | #263 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.0% | #156 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #167 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
298
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 322
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 298 | 22.6 | 13.2:1 | 54% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 294 | 21.8 | 13.5:1 | 56% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 21.7 | 12.9:1 | 59% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 60% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 316 | 23.8 | 13.3:1 | 69% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 23 | 13.4:1 | 61% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 324 | 25 | 13.0:1 | 69% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 52% (211) |
| 1990-91 | 322 | 18 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MORGAN CO. MIDDLE.
About MORGAN CO. MIDDLE
In VERSAILLES, Missouri, part of Morgan County, MORGAN CO. MIDDLE is a middle school. It educates 298 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Missouri is about 461 students.
MORGAN CO. MIDDLE is part of a district of 4 schools: MORGAN CO. R-II, with 1,263 students.
White students make up 92% of enrollment at MORGAN CO. MIDDLE. The next largest groups are 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The White share in Morgan County as a whole is similar, at about 93%. Pick two students at random and there is a 16% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.2 students per teacher. That is close to the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 54% of students. That is 18 points below the 72% average for public schools in Morgan County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 50.3%.
Within Morgan County, the median household income is $53,412, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. In all, Morgan County has 7 public schools and roughly 1,885 students.
The nearest other public school, MORGAN CO. ELEM., is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, MORGAN CO. MIDDLE ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, MORGAN CO. MIDDLE enrolled 299; in 2024-25, 298.
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Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,717
Census ACS
Median income
$53,412
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,885 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MORGAN CO. R-II
- MORGAN CO. ELEM.Elementary · 522 students
- MORGAN CO. HIGHHigh · 377 students
- Little Tigers Learning CenterElementary · 66 students
Other schools in VERSAILLES
- MORGAN CO. ELEM.Elementary · 522 students
- MORGAN CO. HIGHHigh · 377 students
- Little Tigers Learning CenterElementary · 66 students
Nearby schools
- MORGAN CO. ELEM.0.0 mi · 522
- MORGAN CO. HIGH0.1 mi · 377
- MORGAN CO. R-I ELEM.7.5 mi · 383
- MORGAN CO. R-I HIGH7.5 mi · 239
- Little Tigers Learning Center10.5 mi · 66
- LATHAM ELEM.12.9 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About MORGAN CO. MIDDLEHow large is MORGAN CO. MIDDLE?
MORGAN CO. MIDDLE enrolls approximately 298 students in grades 06-08.
Is MORGAN CO. MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
MORGAN CO. MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does MORGAN CO. MIDDLE have?
MORGAN CO. MIDDLE employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
How diverse is MORGAN CO. MIDDLE?
MORGAN CO. MIDDLE reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is MORGAN CO. MIDDLE in?
MORGAN CO. MIDDLE is part of MORGAN CO. R-II.
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