SMITHTON MIDDLE

As a middle-of-the-pack middle school in COLUMBIA, Missouri, SMITHTON MIDDLE teaches 605 students from grades 6 through 8, part of COLUMBIA 93. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 31% larger than typical.

Within COLUMBIA 93, which oversees 34 schools and 18,640 students, SMITHTON MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SMITHTON MIDDLE reports that 60% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 13% Black, 10% Asian, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, SMITHTON MIDDLE has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting SMITHTON MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Boone County's rate of about 38%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SMITHTON MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.7%, the actual is 55.5%, a residual of +4.8 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Boone County indicate median household earnings sit near $72,758, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Boone County runs 58 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,547 students), of which SMITHTON MIDDLE is one.

The closest other public school is MARY PAXTON KEELEY ELEM., roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SMITHTON MIDDLE at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 67.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SMITHTON MIDDLE has declined 16%, going from 723 students in 2018 to 605 in 2025.

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