REEDS SPRING MIDDLE

Located at 345 MORRILL LANE, in REEDS SPRING, Missouri, REEDS SPRING MIDDLE is a close-knit junior high that works with 268 students (grades 7 through 8), one of the schools within REEDS SPRING R-IV. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 461 students each, so REEDS SPRING MIDDLE sits 42% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in REEDS SPRING R-IV (1,718 students total), REEDS SPRING MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, REEDS SPRING MIDDLE reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). The remainder consists of 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting REEDS SPRING MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 61% of students at REEDS SPRING MIDDLE 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, REEDS SPRING MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.1%; this one delivers 43.1%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Stone County) records that median household income runs about $63,520, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. REEDS SPRING MIDDLE is one of 16 public schools in Stone County (combined enrollment of about 3,406 students).

Nearest neighbor: REEDS SPRING HIGH, around 0.2 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts REEDS SPRING MIDDLE at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 48.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at REEDS SPRING MIDDLE has fell 3%, going from 275 students in 2018 to 268 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 94% to 85% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

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