Enrollment
195
Middle
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTT CO. R-IV·NCES 290489002703
SCOTT CO. MIDDLE
4035 STATE HWY 77, BENTON, MO 63736 · (573) 545-3541 · Scott County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
104 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 6 | 64 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 32% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
SCOTT CO. MIDDLE→THOMAS W. KELLY HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SCOTT CO. R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.5%
MO avg 44.9% . +7.8pp since 2021
Math
36.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.0% | 23.5% | 54.0% | 14.3% |
| Math | 10.4% | 26.0% | 41.6% | 21.9% |
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 | 31.5% | 36.4% |
| 2023-24 | 28.6% | 21.7% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.7% | 32.6% |
% 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
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 SCOTT CO. MIDDLE
SCOTT CO. MIDDLE's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT CO. MIDDLE this school | 195 | 53.3% | 28.8% |
| DIAMOND MIDDLE DIAMOND | 212 | 50.5% | 35.1% |
| PUXICO JR. HIGH PUXICO | 176 | 52.8% | 36.8% |
| WEST COUNTY MIDDLE PARK HILLS | 213 | 51.6% | 40.5% |
| MONROE CITY MIDDLE MONROE CITY | 178 | 50.6% | 33.5% |
| MARIES CO. MIDDLE BLAND | 193 | 48.7% | 28.0% |
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 SCOTT CO. MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #304 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #260 of 380 ▲ 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #291 of 380 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.8pp | #104 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #327 of 397 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #160 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.6% | #31 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
195
-37 (-16%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 236
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 195 | 17 | 11.4:1 | 53% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 196 | 16.5 | 11.9:1 | 54% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 17.1 | 12.0:1 | 52% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 232 | 18 | 12.9:1 | 51% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 252 | 15.2 | 16.6:1 | 60% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 217 | 14 | 15.5:1 | 56% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 229 | 14 | 16.4:1 | 53% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 236 | 15 | 15.7:1 | 47% (110) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SCOTT CO. MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (252 to 195); teachers up 12% (15.2 to 17).
About SCOTT CO. MIDDLE
SCOTT CO. MIDDLE is a public middle-grades school run by SCOTT CO. R-IV in BENTON, Missouri. Enrollment stands at 195 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 58% below the 461-student average for middle schools in Missouri.
Besides SCOTT CO. MIDDLE, SCOTT CO. R-IV runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 902 students.
The share of students at SCOTT CO. MIDDLE who are White is 92%. Other students are 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Scott County residents are about 82% White. A diversity index of 15% means there is a 15% chance two randomly chosen students at SCOTT CO. MIDDLE are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at SCOTT CO. MIDDLE is 11.4:1, based on 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Missouri, 13.0:1, is higher. SCOTT CO. MIDDLE counts 53% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Scott County, the average is 78%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for SCOTT CO. MIDDLE is -11.1 points: 28.8% actual, 39.9% predicted.
American Community Survey estimates for Scott County show that the median household earns about $62,782 a year, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Scott County, 22 public schools serve about 5,999 students.
Among nearby public schools, THOMAS W. KELLY HIGH is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of SCOTT CO. MIDDLE. On state test proficiency, SCOTT CO. MIDDLE ranks 8th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
NCES assigns SCOTT CO. MIDDLE the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 232 (2020-21) to 195 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.4:1, from 12.9:1.
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Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,933
Census ACS
Median income
$62,782
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,999 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SCOTT CO. R-IV
- SCOTT CO. ELEM.Elementary · 410 students
- THOMAS W. KELLY HIGHHigh · 297 students
Other schools in BENTON
- SCOTT CO. ELEM.Elementary · 410 students
- THOMAS W. KELLY HIGHHigh · 297 students
- KELSO ELEM.Elementary · 199 students
Nearby schools
- THOMAS W. KELLY HIGH0.0 mi · 297
- SCOTT CO. ELEM.0.0 mi · 410
- KELSO ELEM.8.4 mi · 199
- SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH9.2 mi · 108
- SCOTT CO. CENTRAL ELEM.9.2 mi · 194
- ORAN HIGH SCHOOL10.2 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About SCOTT CO. MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at SCOTT CO. MIDDLE?
SCOTT CO. MIDDLE enrolls approximately 195 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does SCOTT CO. MIDDLE serve?
SCOTT CO. MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does SCOTT CO. MIDDLE have?
SCOTT CO. MIDDLE employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at SCOTT CO. MIDDLE?
Student demographics at SCOTT CO. MIDDLE are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees SCOTT CO. MIDDLE?
SCOTT CO. MIDDLE is overseen by SCOTT CO. R-IV in Scott County.
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