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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
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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NEVADA R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
52.6%
MO avg 49.5% . +19.4pp since 2023
Math
75.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 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
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% 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
511
-70 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.4:1
% White
86%
was 92%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NEVADA MIDDLE
Located at 900 N OLIVE ST, in NEVADA, Missouri, NEVADA MIDDLE is an average-sized intermediate school that teaches 511 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by NEVADA R-V.
NEVADA R-V runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,350 students. NEVADA MIDDLE is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, NEVADA MIDDLE shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). The remainder breaks down as 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 56% of students at NEVADA MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
With demographic context factored in, NEVADA MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.2%, the actual is 52.7%, a residual of +2.5 points.
In the broader community, Vernon County reports that the typical household earns roughly $52,230 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Vernon County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,938 students), NEVADA MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, NEVADA MIDDLE comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 53.5%.
Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NEVADA MIDDLE has ticked down 12%, going from 581 students in 2018 to 511 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 92% to 86% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.
On the community side, members of the NEVADA 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.
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
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.