NORTH CO. MIDDLE

Set in DESLOGE, Missouri, NORTH CO. MIDDLE is a compact 6-8 campus, one of the schools within NORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I. It hosts 364 students across grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 21% below typical.

NORTH CO. MIDDLE is one of 5 schools operated by NORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I, a district that hosts 2,581 students overall.

On demographics, NORTH CO. MIDDLE shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, NORTH CO. MIDDLE has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, NORTH CO. MIDDLE sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 50.3%; actual is 17.7%, a gap of -32.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (St. Francois County) records that median household income runs about $57,477, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, St. Francois County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,962 students), of which NORTH CO. MIDDLE is one.

NORTH COUNTY PARKSIDE ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, NORTH CO. MIDDLE comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 45.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. NORTH CO. MIDDLE's enrollment has edged down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 436 (now 364).

On the community side, members of the NORTH CO. MIDDLE community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.