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Enrollment
511
Middle
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEVADA R-V·NCES 292184001216
NEVADA MIDDLE
900 N OLIVE ST, NEVADA, MO 64772 · (417) 448-2040 · Vernon County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
284 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 162 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 173 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 176 | 34% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 NEVADA R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +3.7pp since 2021
Math
49.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +10.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.6% | 25.8% | 45.9% | 12.5% |
| Math | 19.3% | 29.7% | 34.4% | 16.4% |
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 | 41.4% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.1% | 49.4% |
| 2022-23 | 36.4% | 42.2% |
| 2021-22 | 37.7% | 38.5% |
% 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
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 NEVADA MIDDLE
NEVADA MIDDLE's state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEVADA MIDDLE this school | 511 | 55.6% | 46.4% |
| PERRY CO. MIDDLE PERRYVILLE | 439 | 54.9% | 41.5% |
| MOUNTAIN GROVE MIDDLE MOUNTAIN GROVE | 424 | 57.1% | 43.6% |
| BUFFALO MIDDLE BUFFALO | 466 | 60.3% | 36.6% |
| LINCOLN INTERMEDIATE FARMINGTON | 521 | 57.0% | 42.2% |
| CASSVILLE MIDDLE CASSVILLE | 395 | 60.8% | 44.2% |
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 NEVADA MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #127 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #144 of 380 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #173 of 380 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.1pp | #82 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 511 | #161 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #113 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #202 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.6% | #149 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #106 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
511
-50 (-9%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 789
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 511 | 40.6 | 12.6:1 | 56% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 508 | 40.6 | 12.5:1 | 54% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 529 | 40.6 | 13.0:1 | 54% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 42 | 13.4:1 | 54% (301) |
| 2017-18 | 581 | 40.3 | 14.4:1 | 51% (299) |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 39 | 14.1:1 | 55% (305) |
| 2010-11 | 582 | 38 | 15.3:1 | 47% (275) |
| 2000-01 | 655 | 38 | 17.2:1 | 35% (232) |
| 1990-91 | 789 | 45 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEVADA MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (581 to 511); teachers up 1% (40.3 to 40.6).
About NEVADA MIDDLE
Located in NEVADA, Missouri, NEVADA MIDDLE is a medium-sized middle school. Its 511 students are spread across grades 6 through 8.
Besides NEVADA MIDDLE, NEVADA R-V runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 2,350 students.
The large majority of students at NEVADA MIDDLE, 86%, are White. The next largest groups are 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. By the diversity index, NEVADA MIDDLE comes in at 25%.
With 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at NEVADA MIDDLE was 12.6:1. Middle schools in Missouri average about 13.0:1, a similar figure. NEVADA MIDDLE's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 56%. That is close to the 55% average for public schools in Vernon County.
NEVADA MIDDLE posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.4%, compared with a predicted 39.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.
County data help place the school in context: in Vernon County, median household income is about $52,230, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. NEVADA MIDDLE is among the 15 public schools in Vernon County.
Nearby, CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 5. On average proficiency, NEVADA MIDDLE is 4th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
NEVADA MIDDLE is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
The number of students declined from 561 to 511 over 4 years.
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Vernon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,687
Census ACS
Median income
$52,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEVADA R-V
- NEVADA HIGHHigh · 754 students
- TRUMAN ELEM.Elementary · 512 students
- BRYAN ELEM.Elementary · 400 students
- BENTON ELEM.Elementary · 173 students
- HEARTLAND R-V SCH.Combined
- NEVADA REGIONAL TECH.-CTR.High
Other schools in NEVADA
- NEVADA HIGHHigh · 754 students
- TRUMAN ELEM.Elementary · 512 students
- BRYAN ELEM.Elementary · 400 students
- BENTON ELEM.Elementary · 173 students
- CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOLCombined · 21 students
- HEARTLAND R-V SCH.Combined
Other Nevada Middle schools
One other US public school is named Nevada Middle. NEVADA MIDDLE is the largest of the 2.
- Nevada Middle SchoolNevada, IA · 442 students
Nearby schools
- CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 21
- TRUMAN ELEM.0.3 mi · 512
- NEVADA HIGH0.3 mi · 754
- BRYAN ELEM.0.6 mi · 400
- BENTON ELEM.1.1 mi · 173
- NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH8.4 mi · 92
Frequently asked questions
About NEVADA MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at NEVADA MIDDLE?
NEVADA MIDDLE enrolls approximately 511 students in grades 06-08.
Is NEVADA MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
NEVADA MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NEVADA MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NEVADA MIDDLE is approximately 12.6:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NEVADA MIDDLE?
At NEVADA MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is NEVADA MIDDLE in?
NEVADA MIDDLE is part of NEVADA R-V.
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