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What's something OWENSVILLE MIDDLE does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
408
Middle
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GASCONADE CO. R-II·NCES 292334001477
OWENSVILLE MIDDLE
3340 HWY 19, OWENSVILLE, MO 65066 · (573) 646-4038 · Gasconade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
211 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 141 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 116 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 151 | 37% |
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
OWENSVILLE MIDDLE→OWENSVILLE HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GASCONADE CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
28.7%
MO avg 49.5% . -16.7pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +41.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 41 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.7% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.4% | 12.0% |
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
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% 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
408
-43 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.7:1
% White
94%
was 93%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 408 | 24.8 | 16.4:1 | 52% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 26.2 | 15.5:1 | 53% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 27.4 | 15.2:1 | 48% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 28.8 | 15.7:1 | 51% (231) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OWENSVILLE MIDDLE.
About OWENSVILLE MIDDLE
OWENSVILLE MIDDLE is a mid-sized middle-grades school in OWENSVILLE, Missouri. It had 408 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8.
Besides OWENSVILLE MIDDLE, GASCONADE CO. R-II runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 1,771 students.
At OWENSVILLE MIDDLE, 94% of students are White. Other students are 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put Gasconade County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure.
The school lists 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Statewide, middle schools in Missouri average 13.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 52% of the student body.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, OWENSVILLE MIDDLE's results are 17.1 points below predicted: 33.2% against 50.3%.
In the surrounding county, Gasconade County, median household income comes to about $64,232, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 7 public schools and about 2,494 students.
OWENSVILLE HIGH is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of OWENSVILLE MIDDLE, there are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, OWENSVILLE MIDDLE ranks 7th of 9 on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2017-18, OWENSVILLE MIDDLE enrolled 451 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 408.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Gasconade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,746
Census ACS
Median income
$64,232
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GASCONADE CO. R-II
- OWENSVILLE HIGHHigh · 541 students
- OWENSVILLE ELEM.Elementary · 539 students
- GERALD ELEM.Elementary · 283 students
Other schools in OWENSVILLE
- OWENSVILLE HIGHHigh · 541 students
- OWENSVILLE ELEM.Elementary · 539 students
Nearby schools
- OWENSVILLE HIGH0.2 mi · 541
- OWENSVILLE ELEM.0.4 mi · 539
- GERALD ELEM.7.8 mi · 283
- MARIES CO. MIDDLE9.6 mi · 193
- STRAIN-JAPAN ELEM.12.2 mi · 87
- SPRING BLUFF ELEM.14.3 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About OWENSVILLE MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at OWENSVILLE MIDDLE?
OWENSVILLE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 408 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does OWENSVILLE MIDDLE serve?
OWENSVILLE MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at OWENSVILLE MIDDLE?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at OWENSVILLE MIDDLE.
How diverse is OWENSVILLE MIDDLE?
OWENSVILLE MIDDLE reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees OWENSVILLE MIDDLE?
OWENSVILLE MIDDLE is overseen by GASCONADE CO. R-II in Gasconade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.