Enrollment
305
Middle
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SENECA R-VII·NCES 292790003164
SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
1817 ST. EUGENE, SENECA, MO 64865 · (417) 776-7961 · Newton County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
147 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SENECA R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
45.6%
MO avg 49.5% . -12.7pp since 2023
Math
72.2%
MO avg 48.7% . +16.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
305
-52 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 16.4:1
% White
77%
was 78%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, a close-knit junior high in SENECA, Missouri, operated by SENECA R-VII, serves 305 students, covering grades 4 through 6. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 461 students each, so SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL sits 34% smaller than that benchmark.
Across the 5 schools in SENECA R-VII (1,487 students total), SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL records that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 17% Native American, 3% Hispanic.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 48% of students at SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Newton County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 47.2%.
Around the school, census data for Newton County shows median household earnings sit near $66,301, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Newton County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,567 students), SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is SENECA ELEM., roughly 0.0 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 49.8%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 15%: 357 students in 2018 compared to 305 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,118
Census ACS
Median income
$66,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
9,567 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SENECA R-VII
- SENECA HIGHHigh · 450 students
- SENECA ELEM.Elementary · 417 students
- SENECA JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 231 students
- SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOLElementary · 84 students
Other schools in SENECA
- SENECA HIGHHigh · 450 students
- SENECA ELEM.Elementary · 417 students
- SENECA JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 231 students
- SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOLElementary · 84 students
Nearby schools
- SENECA ELEM.0.0 mi · 417
- SENECA HIGH0.3 mi · 450
- SENECA JUNIOR HIGH0.5 mi · 231
- SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL2.1 mi · 84
- WESTVIEW ELEM.5.1 mi · 112
- WYANDOTTE HS7.5 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 305 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL serve?
SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL serves grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is approximately 12.8:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL are roughly 77% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is overseen by SENECA R-VII in Newton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.