Enrollment
229
Middle
DISTRICT 247 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH HARRISON CO. R-II·NCES 290000203297
SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE
3400 BULLDOG AVE, BETHANY, MO 64424 · (660) 425-7467 · Harrison County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
12.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
116 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 58 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 21% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE→SOUTH HARRISON HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SOUTH HARRISON CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.7%
MO avg 44.9% . +8.8pp since 2021
Math
54.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +9.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.6% | 31.1% | 39.4% | 14.6% |
| Math | 26.8% | 27.2% | 33.1% | 12.7% |
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 | 45.7% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.5% | 53.7% |
| 2022-23 | 45.2% | 48.5% |
| 2021-22 | 36.9% | 44.2% |
% 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE
SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE this school | 229 | 50.7% | 46.0% |
| CAMERON VETERANS MIDDLE CAMERON | 317 | 48.3% | 40.1% |
| MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL MACON | 275 | 49.5% | 39.6% |
| DIXON MIDDLE DIXON | 197 | 54.3% | 23.9% |
| BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL BOURBON | 238 | 44.1% | 45.4% |
| RICHMOND MIDDLE RICHMOND | 309 | 48.5% | 32.6% |
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 SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #131 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #99 of 380 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #128 of 380 ▲ 65 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.3pp | #44 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 229 | #309 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #106 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #246 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.7% | #175 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #36 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 2024-25Enrollment
229
-36 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 229 | 18.3 | 12.6:1 | 51% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 245 | 18.5 | 13.2:1 | 58% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 245 | 18.3 | 13.4:1 | 58% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 265 | 18 | 14.7:1 | 54% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 292 | 19.1 | 15.3:1 | 58% (170) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (292 to 229); teachers down 5% (19.1 to 18.3).
About SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE
SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE is a small middle school that serves part of BETHANY, Missouri. The school has 229 students in 2024-25 across grades 5 through 8. Middle schools in Missouri have about 461 students on average; enrollment here is 50% lower.
SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE is one school in SOUTH HARRISON CO. R-II, a system of 3 schools with 741 students.
Of every 100 students at SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE, about 90 are White. After that, the student body is 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put Harrison County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 18, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. The average for middle schools in Missouri is about 13.0:1. A total of 116 students, or 51%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Harrison County average a similar 54%.
SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 74% of Missouri public middle schools.
In Missouri, SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 46.0% actual against a predicted 40.9%.
Harrison County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $54,367 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Harrison County number 13, with about 1,269 students.
SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE's closest public school neighbor is SOUTH HARRISON HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE, there are 2 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE had a net loss of 36 students, or 14%. The ratio was 14.7:1 in 2020-21 and 12.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,190
Census ACS
Median income
$54,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
1,269 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTH HARRISON CO. R-II
- SOUTH HARRISON ELEM.Elementary · 269 students
- SOUTH HARRISON HIGHHigh · 243 students
- NORTH CENTRAL CAREER CTR.High
- SOUTH HARRISON EARLY CHILD CTRElementary
Other schools in BETHANY
- SOUTH HARRISON ELEM.Elementary · 269 students
- SOUTH HARRISON HIGHHigh · 243 students
- NORTH CENTRAL CAREER CTR.High
- SOUTH HARRISON EARLY CHILD CTRElementary
Other South Harrison Middle schools
One other US public school is named South Harrison Middle. SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- South Harrison Middle SchoolLost Creek, WV · 244 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH HARRISON HIGH0.1 mi · 243
- SOUTH HARRISON ELEM.1.5 mi · 269
- RIDGEWAY HIGH7.7 mi · 31
- RIDGEWAY ELEM.7.7 mi · 38
- GILMAN CITY ELEM.12.7 mi · 96
- GILMAN CITY HIGH12.7 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLEHow large is SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE?
SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 229 students in grades 05-08.
Is SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE have?
SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the student diversity at SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE?
Student demographics at SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE are roughly 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE in?
SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLE is part of SOUTH HARRISON CO. R-II.
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