Enrollment
345
Middle
DISTRICT 308 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT. VERNON R-V·NCES 292160001988
MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE
731 S LANDRUM ST, MOUNT VERNON, MO 65712 · (417) 466-3137 · Lawrence County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
153 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE→MOUNT VERNON HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MT. VERNON R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
43.1%
MO avg 49.5% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
5.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
345
+44 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 12.6:1
% White
90%
was 91%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE
MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE, a low-enrollment intermediate school in MOUNT VERNON, Missouri, overseen by MT. VERNON R-V, teaches 345 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 25% below typical.
MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE is one of 5 schools operated by MT. VERNON R-V, a district that caters to 1,542 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Beyond that, the school records 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Lawrence County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lawrence County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.4%, the actual is 38.8%, a residual of -11.6 points.
In the surrounding community, census data for Lawrence County shows median household earnings sit near $61,215, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lawrence County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,271 students), of which MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE is one.
Nearest neighbor: EARLY LEARNING CENTER, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 50.3%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Trend over the last 7 years. MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE's enrollment has increased 15% since 2018, when it stood at 301 (now 345). Class-load math has loosened: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,593
Census ACS
Median income
$61,215
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
7,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MT. VERNON R-V
- MOUNT VERNON HIGHHigh · 474 students
- MOUNT VERNON ELEM.Elementary · 319 students
- MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATEElementary · 303 students
- EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 101 students
Other schools in MOUNT VERNON
- MOUNT VERNON HIGHHigh · 474 students
- MOUNT VERNON ELEM.Elementary · 319 students
- MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATEElementary · 303 students
- EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 101 students
Nearby schools
- EARLY LEARNING CENTER0.4 mi · 101
- MOUNT VERNON ELEM.0.5 mi · 319
- MOUNT VERNON HIGH1.0 mi · 474
- MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR.1.1 mi · 26
- MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE1.1 mi · 303
- CENTRAL ELEM.8.0 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About MOUNT VERNON MIDDLEHow large is MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE?
MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 345 students in grades 06-08.
Is MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE is approximately 15.3:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE?
At MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE?
MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE is overseen by MT. VERNON R-V in Lawrence County.
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