Enrollment
268
Middle
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REEDS SPRING R-IV·NCES 292616000786
REEDS SPRING MIDDLE
345 MORRILL LANE, REEDS SPRING, MO 65737 · (417) 272-8245 · Stone County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% 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.
- C+Three-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
12.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
163 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 7 | 117 | 44% |
| Grade 8 | 151 | 56% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within REEDS SPRING R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -10.5pp since 2021
Math
46.3%
MO avg 43.8% . +11.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 11 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.8% | 20.9% | 47.4% | 15.8% |
| Math | 17.4% | 28.9% | 31.7% | 21.8% |
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 | 36.7% | 46.3% |
| 2023-24 | 24.1% | 35.5% |
| 2022-23 | 34.1% | 35.8% |
| 2021-22 | 47.2% | 34.4% |
% 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 REEDS SPRING MIDDLE
REEDS SPRING MIDDLE's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| REEDS SPRING MIDDLE this school | 268 | 60.8% | 35.0% |
| LAMAR MIDDLE LAMAR | 255 | 57.6% | 43.0% |
| REEDS SPRING INTERMEDIATE REEDS SPRING | 254 | 60.2% | 40.7% |
| ANDERSON MIDDLE ANDERSON | 275 | 64.0% | 33.3% |
| LEXINGTON MIDDLE LEXINGTON | 244 | 55.3% | 18.2% |
| PLEASANT VIEW MIDDLE SPRINGFIELD | 331 | 58.9% | 38.5% |
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 REEDS SPRING MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #258 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #163 of 380 ▲ 86 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #237 of 380 ▲ 95 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.7pp | #230 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #289 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #76 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.2% | #198 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.8% | #118 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #206 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
268
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
-45% since 2000-01, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 268 | 22 | 12.2:1 | 61% (163) |
| 2023-24 | 292 | 22.8 | 12.8:1 | 59% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 22.5 | 12.7:1 | 56% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 276 | 22 | 12.6:1 | 66% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 275 | 20.9 | 13.2:1 | 60% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 300 | 20 | 15.0:1 | 65% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 317 | 24 | 13.2:1 | 59% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 50% (243) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for REEDS SPRING MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (275 to 268); teachers up 5% (20.9 to 22).
About REEDS SPRING MIDDLE
REEDS SPRING MIDDLE is the name of a small middle-grades school in REEDS SPRING, Missouri. It enrolled 268 students in grades 7 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in Missouri average about 461 students each.
REEDS SPRING R-IV is the district for REEDS SPRING MIDDLE. It has 5 schools and 1,718 students.
The student body at REEDS SPRING MIDDLE is 85% White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. REEDS SPRING MIDDLE's diversity index is 26%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers at REEDS SPRING MIDDLE in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.2:1. That is 0.8 students per teacher below the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 61%.
Measured against Missouri public middle schools, REEDS SPRING MIDDLE receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for REEDS SPRING MIDDLE is -2.0 points: 35.0% actual, 37.1% predicted.
Within Stone County, the median household income is $63,520, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides REEDS SPRING MIDDLE, Stone County has 15 other public schools.
REEDS SPRING HIGH is located about 0.2 miles from REEDS SPRING MIDDLE. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, REEDS SPRING MIDDLE is 6th of 7 on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
REEDS SPRING MIDDLE's enrollment dropped from 276 in 2020-21 to 268 in 2024-25.
Discussions about REEDS SPRING MIDDLE may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Stone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,048
Census ACS
Median income
$63,520
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in REEDS SPRING R-IV
- REEDS SPRING HIGHHigh · 560 students
- REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARYElementary · 352 students
- REEDS SPRING PRIMARYElementary · 284 students
- REEDS SPRING INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 254 students
- NEW HORIZONS ALTERNATIVEHigh
- TABLE ROCK CAREER CENTERHigh
Other schools in REEDS SPRING
- REEDS SPRING HIGHHigh · 560 students
- REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARYElementary · 352 students
- REEDS SPRING PRIMARYElementary · 284 students
- REEDS SPRING INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 254 students
- NEW HORIZONS ALTERNATIVEHigh
- TABLE ROCK CAREER CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- REEDS SPRING HIGH0.2 mi · 560
- REEDS SPRING PRIMARY0.4 mi · 284
- REEDS SPRING INTERMEDIATE0.4 mi · 254
- REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 352
- GALENA HIGH7.8 mi · 196
- TRI LAKES SPECIAL SERV CO-OP8.3 mi · 75
Frequently asked questions
About REEDS SPRING MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at REEDS SPRING MIDDLE?
REEDS SPRING MIDDLE enrolls approximately 268 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does REEDS SPRING MIDDLE serve?
REEDS SPRING MIDDLE serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at REEDS SPRING MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at REEDS SPRING MIDDLE is approximately 12.2:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at REEDS SPRING MIDDLE?
At REEDS SPRING MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees REEDS SPRING MIDDLE?
REEDS SPRING MIDDLE is overseen by REEDS SPRING R-IV in Stone County.
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