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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
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Missouri public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
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
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.5%
MO avg 44.9% . -4.9pp since 2021
Math
33.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -4.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.7% | 21.8% | 47.3% | 21.0% |
| Math | 9.2% | 23.8% | 38.8% | 28.0% |
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 | 31.5% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.4% | 33.4% |
| 2022-23 | 36.6% | 37.4% |
| 2021-22 | 36.4% | 37.2% |
% 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
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 OWENSVILLE MIDDLE
OWENSVILLE MIDDLE's state test result (33.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OWENSVILLE MIDDLE this school | 408 | 51.7% | 33.1% |
| AVA MIDDLE AVA | 386 | 51.6% | 38.7% |
| ELDON MIDDLE ELDON | 414 | 53.4% | 41.9% |
| NORTH CO. MIDDLE DESLOGE | 364 | 53.6% | 30.4% |
| SULLIVAN MIDDLE SULLIVAN | 434 | 48.2% | 43.8% |
| ST. CLAIR JR. HIGH ST CLAIR | 451 | 49.9% | 30.4% |
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 OWENSVILLE MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #272 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #286 of 380 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #293 of 380 ▼ 66 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.6pp | #44 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #206 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #309 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.9% | #293 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.7% | #171 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #127 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
408
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 478
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 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) |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 30 | 13.7:1 | 46% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 28.8 | 15.7:1 | 51% (231) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 29 | 15.1:1 | 48% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 44% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 31 | 15.4:1 | 27% (127) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OWENSVILLE MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (451 to 408); teachers down 14% (28.8 to 24.8).
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 diversity index for OWENSVILLE MIDDLE is 11%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
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.
Among Missouri public middle schools, OWENSVILLE MIDDLE outscored 17%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, OWENSVILLE MIDDLE's results are 7.4 points below predicted: 33.1% against 40.5%.
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.
Enrollment went from 411 in 2020-21 to 408 in 2024-25, a change of 3 students. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 13.7:1 in 2020-21 to 16.4:1 in 2024-25.
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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.