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Enrollment
1,133
Middle
DISTRICT 765 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEDALIA 200·NCES 292783003143
SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL
312 EAST BROADWAY, SEDALIA, MO 65301 · (660) 829-6300 · Pettis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,133 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Missouri public middle schools
- B-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.
- B-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
13.7:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
760 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 359 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 394 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 380 | 34% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL→SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SEDALIA 200. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.1%
MO avg 44.9% . +0.5pp since 2021
Math
47.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.7% | 22.4% | 42.4% | 23.3% |
| Math | 22.6% | 25.2% | 29.3% | 22.6% |
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 | 34.1% | 47.8% |
| 2023-24 | 33.7% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 51.1% |
| 2021-22 | 33.6% | 44.3% |
% 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL
SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL this school | 1,133 | 67.1% | 41.3% |
| MIDDLE SCH. NEOSHO | 702 | 65.4% | 31.7% |
| NEOSHO JR. HIGH NEOSHO | 753 | 60.0% | 42.1% |
| PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE INDEPENDENCE | 731 | 64.4% | 37.8% |
| BRIDGER MIDDLE INDEPENDENCE | 744 | 72.3% | 43.0% |
| BRANSON JR. HIGH BRANSON | 694 | 59.7% | 49.4% |
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 SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #188 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #153 of 380 ▼ 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #269 of 380 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #195 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,133 | #3 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #192 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.1% | #100 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.1% | #84 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #88 of 91 |
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
1,133
-5 (0%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 1,056
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 1,133 | 82.5 | 13.7:1 | 67% (760) |
| 2023-24 | 1,121 | 85.1 | 13.2:1 | 67% (748) |
| 2022-23 | 1,130 | 80.2 | 14.1:1 | 65% (733) |
| 2020-21 | 1,138 | 77 | 14.8:1 | 64% (726) |
| 2017-18 | 1,125 | 73.6 | 15.3:1 | 65% (734) |
| 2015-16 | 1,031 | 69 | 14.9:1 | 66% (676) |
| 2010-11 | 1,056 | 65 | 16.3:1 | 61% (644) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,125 to 1,133); teachers up 12% (73.6 to 82.5).
About SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL
SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL is a public high-enrollment middle-grades school in SEDALIA, Missouri. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,133 students. Middle schools in Missouri have about 461 students on average; enrollment here is 146% higher.
SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL is one school in SEDALIA 200, a system of 9 schools with 5,209 students.
More than half of enrollment at SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL is White: 67%. The next largest groups are 21% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 17 points below the 84% share among Pettis County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
On staff are 82.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. Middle schools in Missouri average 13.0:1, 0.7 fewer students per teacher than here. SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 67%.
SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 63% of Missouri public middle schools.
In Missouri, SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 41.3% actual against a predicted 34.8%.
In Pettis County, median household income comes to about $60,430, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 20, with about 6,820 students.
Measured in a straight line, WASHINGTON ELEM. is about 0.6 miles from SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Federal data place SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL in the Town: Remote locale, which means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 1,138 to 1,133. By 2024-25, the school had 13.7 students per teacher, compared with 14.8 in 2020-21.
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Pettis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in SEDALIA 200
- SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,551 students
- SKYLINE ELEM.Elementary · 483 students
- HEBER HUNT ELEM.Elementary · 448 students
- PARKVIEW ELEM.Elementary · 447 students
- SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 396 students
- HORACE MANN ELEM.Elementary · 276 students
Other schools in SEDALIA
- SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,551 students
- SKYLINE ELEM.Elementary · 483 students
- HEBER HUNT ELEM.Elementary · 448 students
- PARKVIEW ELEM.Elementary · 447 students
- SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 396 students
- HORACE MANN ELEM.Elementary · 276 students
Nearby schools
- WASHINGTON ELEM.0.6 mi · 215
- SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 396
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.0.8 mi · 260
- HORACE MANN ELEM.0.9 mi · 276
- PARKVIEW ELEM.1.1 mi · 447
- HEBER HUNT ELEM.1.3 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHLWhat is the total enrollment at SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL?
SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL enrolls approximately 1,133 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL serve?
SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL is approximately 13.7:1 (82 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL?
At SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL, the student body is approximately 67% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL in?
SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL is part of SEDALIA 200.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.