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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEDALIA 200·NCES 292783002304

SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL

2205 S INGRAM, SEDALIA, MO 65301 · (660) 829-6500 · Pettis County
GRADES 05–05MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
Enrollment
396
Middle
DISTRICT 765 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
252 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 5396100%
Student demographics
White
26968%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
7018%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
174%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
379%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
20251%
Female
19449%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOLSMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHLSMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
HEBER HUNT ELEM.KG04HORACE MANN ELEM.KG04PARKVIEW ELEM.KG04SKYLINE ELEM.KG04WASHINGTON ELEM.KG04
Based on grade levels within SEDALIA 200. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
36.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +17.0pp since 2023
Math
27.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +18.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.

MO DVT (Growth) results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2536.0%27.0%
2023-2419.0%9.0%
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →

Where SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
32.8%#321 of 369
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.0%#218 of 321
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
36.0%#278 of 370
Enrollment
ranked largest first
396#213 of 397
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.3:1#233 of 321
Racial diversity
ranked most diverse first
Largest group 67.9%#98 of 321
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.8%#180 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
396
-20 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.6:1
% White
68%
was 69%
% Hispanic
18%
was 17%
% Black
4%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2539627.814.3:164% (252)
2023-2435126.913.1:167% (236)
2022-2338428.413.5:166% (252)
2017-1841628.514.6:169% (285)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL.

About SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL

SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school in SEDALIA 200, located in SEDALIA, Missouri. Enrollment is 396 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grade 5.

SEDALIA 200 counts 5,209 students in its 9 schools, and SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of them.

White students are the majority at SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL, with 68% of enrollment. The school is also 18% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 4% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 84%.

The school has about 14.3 students per teacher and 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Pettis County average 61%.

Based on student poverty, the model expects 50.1% at SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.8%.

Pettis County has these Census figures: the median household income is $60,430, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Pettis County is home to 20 public schools and about 6,820 public school students.

Of nearby public schools, EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 47.3% proficiency; SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 32.8%.

The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).

Over 7 years, SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment declined 5%, to 396.

Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Pettis County at a glance

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Population
43,397
Census ACS
Median income
$60,430
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,820 students

Quick facts

School name
SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
SEDALIA 200
Address
2205 S INGRAM, SEDALIA, MO 65301
Phone
(660) 829-6500
County
Pettis County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–05
Total enrollment
396
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
252 (64%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
292783002304
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL
How many students attend SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 396 students in grades 05-05.
What grades does SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 05-05.
How many students per teacher at SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of SEDALIA 200.
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