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Enrollment
371
Middle
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SMITHVILLE R-II·NCES 292841000070
Smithville Middle
675 S COMMERCIAL AVE, SMITHVILLE, MO 64089 · (816) 532-1122 · Clay County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
48 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 7 | 176 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 195 | 53% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Smithville Middle→Smithville High
Based on grade levels within SMITHVILLE R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
39.3%
MO avg 49.5% . +6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.3% |
| 2023-24 | 32.5% |
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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Smithville Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #228 of 369 | #7 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #252 of 370 | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #227 of 397 | #13 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #69 of 321 | #3 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.5% | #241 of 321 | #13 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.9% | #365 of 379 | #13 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.1% | #3 of 224 | #1 of 10 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
371
-57 (-13%) vs 2020
+3% since 2000-01, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
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 | 371 | 30.7 | 12.1:1 | 13% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 31.5 | 12.7:1 | 16% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 30.2 | 13.4:1 | 15% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 7% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 641 | 40.1 | 16.0:1 | 16% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 38 | 16.7:1 | 12% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 560 | 37 | 15.1:1 | 14% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 360 | 30 | 12.0:1 | 8% (29) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smithville Middle.
About Smithville Middle
A low-enrollment middle-grades school in SMITHVILLE, Missouri, Smithville Middle is part of SMITHVILLE R-II. It offers grades 7 through 8 and has 371 students enrolled.
SMITHVILLE R-II is the local district for Smithville Middle. It runs 5 schools with 2,514 students.
At Smithville Middle, 89% of students are White. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Clay County is roughly 79% White. The diversity index for Smithville Middle is 19%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Smithville Middle reported 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.1:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Missouri is 13.0:1. There are 48 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 13% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Clay County averages 35%, higher than here.
Smithville Middle is 8.0 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (43.1% versus 51.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Missouri.
Census data for Clay County show the median household earns about $88,468 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Smithville Middle, Clay County has 80 public schools.
Horizon Elementary, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 4. On average proficiency, Smithville Middle is 7th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The NCES locale for Smithville Middle is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment decreased 13% over 4 years, reaching 371 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.8:1 in 2020-21 to 12.1:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Smithville Middle. You can also rate the school on this page.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
258,122
Census ACS
Median income
$88,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
80
41,553 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SMITHVILLE R-II
- Smithville HighHigh · 845 students
- Eagle Heights ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- Horizon ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Maple ElementaryElementary · 358 students
Other schools in SMITHVILLE
- Smithville HighHigh · 845 students
- Eagle Heights ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- Horizon ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Maple ElementaryElementary · 358 students
Nearby schools
- Horizon Elementary0.1 mi · 448
- Smithville High0.2 mi · 845
- Maple Elementary1.6 mi · 358
- Eagle Heights Elementary4.3 mi · 492
- NASHUA ELEMENTARY5.0 mi · 485
- STALEY HIGH6.1 mi · 2,091
Frequently asked questions
About Smithville MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Smithville Middle?
Smithville Middle enrolls approximately 371 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Smithville Middle serve?
Smithville Middle serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Smithville Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Smithville Middle is approximately 12.1:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Smithville Middle?
Student demographics at Smithville Middle are roughly 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Smithville Middle public or private?
Smithville Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by SMITHVILLE R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.