Enrollment
103
Middle
DISTRICT 122 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLO R-VII·NCES 292541000227
POLO MIDDLE
300 W SCHOOL ST, POLO, MO 64671 · (660) 354-2200 · Caldwell County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL103 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Missouri public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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
10.7:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
46 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 5 | 25 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 25% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
POLO MIDDLE→POLO HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within POLO R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
MO avg 44.9% . -24.0pp since 2021
Math
64.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +2.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 24 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.5% | 26.5% | 55.3% | 9.5% |
| Math | 27.6% | 37.2% | 27.6% | 7.4% |
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 | 35.0% | 64.8% |
| 2023-24 | 36.3% | 66.6% |
| 2022-23 | 43.5% | 78.8% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 61.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
63.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 43% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Missouri's top 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 POLO MIDDLE
POLO MIDDLE's state test result (63.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLO MIDDLE this school | 103 | 44.7% | 63.4% |
| Clopton Middle CLARKSVILLE | 101 | 45.5% | 27.1% |
| WESTRAN MIDDLE CLIFTON HILL | 129 | 43.4% | 49.4% |
| TIPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL TIPTON | 122 | 41.0% | 22.9% |
| ALBANY MIDDLE ALBANY | 96 | 39.6% | 58.0% |
| GRANDVIEW MIDDLE HILLSBORO | 138 | 44.9% | 34.5% |
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 POLO MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #25 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #36 of 380 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #259 of 380 ▼ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.6pp | #10 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 103 | #378 of 397 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #226 of 379 |
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
103
+15 (+17%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 142
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 103 | 9.7 | 10.7:1 | 45% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 102 | 9.3 | 11.0:1 | 41% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 107 | 10.9 | 9.8:1 | 38% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 88 | 9 | 9.8:1 | 41% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 113 | 10.8 | 10.5:1 | 44% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 146 | 9 | 16.2:1 | 53% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 109 | 8 | 13.6:1 | 61% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 142 | 9 | 15.8:1 | 35% (50) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for POLO MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (113 to 103); teachers down 10% (10.8 to 9.7).
About POLO MIDDLE
POLO MIDDLE is a public middle school run by POLO R-VII in POLO, Missouri. The student body numbers 103 students, from grades 5 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Missouri) has about 461 students.
POLO MIDDLE is in POLO R-VII, a district with 367 students across 3 schools.
The student body at POLO MIDDLE is 90% White. Enrollment also includes 5% multiracial. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 18%, meaning two students picked at random have an 18% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at POLO MIDDLE is 9.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.7:1. That is 2.4 students per teacher below the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Around 45% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
POLO MIDDLE is graded A by allk12, scoring above 87% of Missouri public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, POLO MIDDLE ranks in the top 10% of Missouri schools. It scores 63.4%; the prediction is 43.2%.
Census estimates describe Caldwell County this way: the median household income is $64,806, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides POLO MIDDLE, Caldwell County has 13 other public schools.
The closest other public school is POLO ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school enrolled 103 students in 2024-25, 15 more than the 88 it had in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at POLO MIDDLE. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Caldwell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,927
Census ACS
Median income
$64,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
1,441 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POLO R-VII
- POLO ELEM.Elementary · 137 students
- POLO HIGHHigh · 127 students
Other schools in POLO
- POLO ELEM.Elementary · 137 students
- POLO HIGHHigh · 127 students
- MIRABILE ELEM.Elementary · 30 students
Nearby schools
- POLO ELEM.0.0 mi · 137
- POLO HIGH0.0 mi · 127
- COWGILL ELEM.6.5 mi · 38
- KINGSTON ELEM.6.6 mi · 32
- MIRABILE ELEM.6.8 mi · 30
- LAWSON MIDDLE11.1 mi · 342
Frequently asked questions
About POLO MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at POLO MIDDLE?
POLO MIDDLE enrolls approximately 103 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does POLO MIDDLE serve?
POLO MIDDLE serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does POLO MIDDLE have?
POLO MIDDLE employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at POLO MIDDLE?
At POLO MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is POLO MIDDLE in?
POLO MIDDLE is part of POLO R-VII.
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