Enrollment
349
Middle
DISTRICT 249 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCDONALD CO. R-I·NCES 292061001101
NOEL ELEM.
318 SULPHUR ST, NOEL, MO 64854 · (417) 475-3302 · McDonald County
GRADES 03–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
311 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 3 | 75 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 13% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
NOEL ELEM.→MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH
Based on grade levels within MCDONALD CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
21.3%
MO avg 49.5% . -1.3pp since 2023
Math
60.9%
MO avg 48.7% . -14.8pp 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 61 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 1 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 | 21.3% | 60.9% |
| 2023-24 | 22.6% | 75.7% |
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
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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 →
Schools most like NOEL ELEM.
NOEL ELEM.'s state test result (42.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOEL ELEM. this school | 349 | 89.1% | 42.5% |
| SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH HORNERSVILLE | 211 | 100.0% | 39.0% |
| CLIFFORD H. NOWLIN MIDDLE INDEPENDENCE | 902 | 79.8% | 57.5% |
| CARTHAGE 6TH GRADE CENTER CARTHAGE | 377 | 71.1% | 54.3% |
| LINCOLN COLLEGE ACADEMY MIDDLE KANSAS CITY | 583 | 100.0% | 43.0% |
| RITENOUR MIDDLE ST LOUIS | 737 | 100.0% | 45.1% |
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 NOEL ELEM. ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #235 of 369 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #86 of 321 ▼ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #349 of 370 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #244 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #82 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #8 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.1% | #63 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #102 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
349
-54 (-13%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 349 | 28.5 | 12.3:1 | 89% (311) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 28.6 | 12.3:1 | 87% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 26.8 | 13.4:1 | 84% (300) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 84% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 31.1 | 12.8:1 | 91% (364) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 91% (391) |
| 2010-11 | 375 | 29 | 12.9:1 | 78% (291) |
| 2000-01 | 519 | 32 | 16.2:1 | 71% (368) |
| 1990-91 | 376 | 24 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NOEL ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (398 to 349); teachers down 8% (31.1 to 28.5).
About NOEL ELEM.
NOEL ELEM. is a small middle school. Its address is in NOEL, Missouri. It had 349 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 3 through 8. Middle schools in Missouri have about 461 students on average; enrollment here is 24% lower.
MCDONALD CO. R-I (10 schools, 3,595 students) runs NOEL ELEM..
Of every 100 students at NOEL ELEM., about 40 are Hispanic, the largest group. The school is also 29% White, 24% Pacific Islander, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 12% Hispanic share among all McDonald County residents. A diversity index of 70% means there is a 70% chance two randomly chosen students at NOEL ELEM. are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at NOEL ELEM. totals 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. The average for middle schools in Missouri, 13.0:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at NOEL ELEM. is about 89%. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in McDonald County, the school's rate is higher.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, NOEL ELEM. is 7.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 42.5%. Predicted: 49.6%.
In McDonald County, home to about 23,701 people, the median household earns about $52,375 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Public schools in McDonald County number 11, with about 3,867 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, NOEL PRIMARY, is about 2.2 miles. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, NOEL ELEM. places 4th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, NOEL ELEM. had a net loss of 54 students, or 13%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.9:1 to 12.3:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for NOEL ELEM. lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
McDonald County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,701
Census ACS
Median income
$52,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,867 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MCDONALD CO. R-I
- MCDONALD COUNTY HIGHHigh · 1,075 students
- ANDERSON ELEM.Elementary · 521 students
- SOUTHWEST CITY ELEM.Elementary · 350 students
- WHITE ROCK ELEM.Elementary · 347 students
- ANDERSON MIDDLEMiddle · 275 students
- NOEL PRIMARYElementary · 249 students
Other NOEL Elementary schools
One other US public school is named NOEL Elementary. NOEL ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Noel Elementary SchoolODESSA, TX · 501 students
Nearby schools
- NOEL PRIMARY2.2 mi · 249
- PINEVILLE PRIMARY6.5 mi · 109
- PINEVILLE ELEM.6.8 mi · 123
- SOUTHWEST CITY ELEM.7.5 mi · 350
- ANDERSON ELEM.7.8 mi · 521
- MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH7.9 mi · 1,075
Frequently asked questions
About NOEL ELEM.How large is NOEL ELEM.?
NOEL ELEM. enrolls approximately 349 students in grades 03-08.
What grades does NOEL ELEM. serve?
NOEL ELEM. serves grades 03-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NOEL ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NOEL ELEM. is approximately 12.3:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at NOEL ELEM.?
Student demographics at NOEL ELEM. are roughly 29% White, 40% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is NOEL ELEM. in?
NOEL ELEM. is part of MCDONALD CO. R-I.
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