PUTNAM CO. MIDDLE

PUTNAM CO. MIDDLE is an one-room-style junior high in UNIONVILLE, Missouri, operated by PUTNAM CO. R-I. The school enrolls 134 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 71% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in PUTNAM CO. R-I (605 students total), PUTNAM CO. MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, PUTNAM CO. MIDDLE shows that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 49% of students at PUTNAM CO. MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, PUTNAM CO. MIDDLE falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 50.4%; this one comes in at 29.3%, -21.0 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, Putnam County reports that median household income runs about $63,510, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Putnam County runs 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 605 students), of which PUTNAM CO. MIDDLE is one.

The closest other public school is PUTNAM CO. HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PUTNAM CO. MIDDLE at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 55.6%.

PUTNAM CO. MIDDLE operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 14%: 156 students in 2018 compared to 134 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the PUTNAM CO. MIDDLE community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.