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SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH

601 SCHOOL ST, HORNERSVILLE, MO 63855 · (573) 737-2455 · Dunklin County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Missouri public middle schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • BThree-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

Enrollment
211
Middle
DISTRICT 236 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
211 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 54823%
Grade 66129%
Grade 74220%
Grade 86028%
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
12861%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
7937%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Two+
42%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
11253%
Female
9947%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH→SENATH-HORNERSVILLE HIGH SCHOO
Feeds from
SENATH-HORNERSVILLE ELEM SCHPK–04
Based on grade levels within SENATH-HORNERSVILLE C-8. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
39.5%
MO avg 44.9% . +4.1pp since 2021
Math
27.5%
MO avg 43.8% . +6.8pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts14.0%25.5%41.5%19.0%
Math5.5%22.0%33.0%39.5%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2539.5%27.5%
2023-2439.2%30.5%
2022-2340.4%32.8%
2021-2235.4%20.7%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
30.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH

SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH's state test result (30.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH this school211100.0%30.7%
NOEL ELEM.
NOEL
34989.1%22.0%
SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE
ST JOSEPH
404100.0%30.5%
CARTHAGE 6TH GRADE CENTER
CARTHAGE
37771.1%38.7%
ROBIDOUX MIDDLE
ST JOSEPH
405100.0%24.9%
TRUMAN MIDDLE
ST JOSEPH
486100.0%27.6%
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 SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
30.7%#294 of 379
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.5%#314 of 380
▼ 27
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
39.5%#199 of 380
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+5.5pp#114 of 364
Enrollment
ranked largest first
211#319 of 397
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.0:1#25 of 321
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
49.2%#104 of 321
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#48 of 379
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.0%#115 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 2024-25
Enrollment
211
-9 (-4%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 287
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2521119.211.0:1100% (211)
2023-2421819.211.4:1100% (218)
2022-2320719.210.8:199% (204)
2020-212201812.2:199% (217)
2017-1823719.112.4:1100% (237)
2015-162471913.0:1100% (247)
2010-112462012.3:173% (179)
2000-012801815.6:150% (141)
1990-912871617.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (237 to 211); teachers unchanged (19.1 to 19.2).

About SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH

As a small middle school, SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH serves students in HORNERSVILLE, Missouri. Students in grades 5 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 211 students. The typical figure for middle schools in Missouri is about 461 students.

Enrollment across the 3 schools in SENATH-HORNERSVILLE C-8 totals 708 students.

SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH's enrollment is 61% White. Other groups make up 37% Hispanic. County-wide, 76% of Dunklin County residents are White. By the diversity index, SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH comes in at 49%.

Dividing enrollment by its 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.0:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Missouri is 13.0:1, higher than at this school. SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH reports 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 100% average for public schools in Dunklin County.

The allk12 Grade for SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH is B-. Compared with Missouri public middle schools, the school scored higher than 48% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH would score about 22.4%. It scores 30.7%, 8.3 points above that figure.

Census estimates describe Dunklin County this way: median household income is about $47,849, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Dunklin County number 21 and enroll about 4,864.

The shortest distance from SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH to another public school is about 6.3 miles, to SENATH-HORNERSVILLE ELEM SCH. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH is 9th on average proficiency.

Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 211 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 220. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.2:1 to 11.0:1.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Dunklin County at a glance

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Population
27,493
Census ACS
Median income
$47,849
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,864 students

Quick facts

School name
SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH
District
SENATH-HORNERSVILLE C-8
Address
601 SCHOOL ST, HORNERSVILLE, MO 63855
Phone
(573) 737-2455
County
Dunklin County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
211
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
11.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
211 (100%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
292787001714
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH
How large is SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH?
SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH enrolls approximately 211 students in grades 05-08.
Is SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH an elementary, middle, or high school?
SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH have?
SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH?
Student demographics at SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH are roughly 61% White, 37% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH in?
SENATH-HORNERSVILLE MIDDLE SCH is part of SENATH-HORNERSVILLE C-8.
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