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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERAMEC VALLEY R-III·NCES 292346001355

PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE

195 N INDIAN PRIDE DR, PACIFIC, MO 63069 · (636) 271-1425 · Franklin County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
Enrollment
399
Middle
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
192 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Grade 5
185
Grade 6
214
Student demographics
White
35388%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
154%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Two+
205%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
22657%
Female
17343%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE→RIVERBEND SCH.→PACIFIC HIGH
Feeds from
ROBERTSVILLE ELEM.KG–04TRUMAN ELEM.KG–04ZITZMAN ELEM.KG–04COLEMAN ELEM.PK–04NIKE ELEM.PK–04
Based on grade levels within MERAMEC VALLEY R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
11.8%
MO avg 49.5% . -15.1pp since 2023
Math
25.6%
MO avg 48.7% . -24.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 24 points.

Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 38% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
399
-101 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.4:1
% White
88%
was 89%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE

PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE is a middle-of-the-pack junior high in PACIFIC, Missouri, part of MERAMEC VALLEY R-III. The school enrolls 399 students in grades 5 through 6.

MERAMEC VALLEY R-III comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 3,131 students; PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE is among them.

Looking at the student body, PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE reports that nearly all students (88%) are White. The remainder looks like 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Franklin County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 48% of students at PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 38.4%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate the typical household earns roughly $73,165 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE is one of 41 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 15,025 students).

The closest other public school is ZITZMAN ELEM., roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 35.1%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE has decreased 20%, going from 500 students in 2018 to 399 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Franklin County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
105,950
Census ACS
Median income
$73,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
15,025 students

Quick facts

School name
PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE
District
MERAMEC VALLEY R-III
Address
195 N INDIAN PRIDE DR, PACIFIC, MO 63069
Phone
(636) 271-1425
County
Franklin County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–06
Total enrollment
399
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
192 (48%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
292346001355
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in MERAMEC VALLEY R-III
Other schools in PACIFIC
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Frequently asked questions

About PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE
How large is PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE?
PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE enrolls approximately 399 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE serve?
PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE is approximately 13.6:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE?
PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE reports a student body of 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE public or private?
PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE is a public K-12 school, overseen by MERAMEC VALLEY R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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