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Enrollment
648
Middle
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHERN BOONE CO. R-I·NCES 292856001596
SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE
303 N MAIN, ASHLAND, MO 65010 · (573) 657-2146 · Boone County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL648 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% 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.
- C-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
13.3:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
123 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 5 | 152 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 179 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 157 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 160 | 25% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE→Southern Boone High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SOUTHERN BOONE CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
51.3%
MO avg 44.9% . +0.9pp since 2021
Math
49.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.4% | 28.9% | 38.8% | 9.7% |
| Math | 22.9% | 26.5% | 35.2% | 15.2% |
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 | 51.3% | 49.4% |
| 2023-24 | 46.4% | 43.6% |
| 2022-23 | 43.2% | 48.4% |
| 2021-22 | 50.4% | 46.3% |
% 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
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE
SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE's state test result (45.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE this school | 648 | 19.0% | 45.6% |
| KEARNEY MIDDLE KEARNEY | 591 | 16.9% | 59.1% |
| SECKMAN MIDDLE IMPERIAL | 687 | 23.1% | 50.7% |
| PLATTE CITY MIDDLE PLATTE CITY | 646 | 19.0% | 54.6% |
| TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL MOSCOW MILLS | 760 | 24.3% | 44.0% |
| LAKEVIEW MIDDLE KANSAS CITY | 653 | 20.4% | 55.6% |
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 SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #135 of 379 | #5 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #140 of 380 ▲ 39 | #7 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #83 of 380 ▲ 26 | #3 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #196 of 364 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 648 | #98 of 397 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #163 of 321 | #10 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.6% | #217 of 321 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.0% | #345 of 379 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +75.6% | #3 of 91 | N/A |
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
648
+227 (+54%) vs 2020
+126% since 2000-01, when it was 287
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 648 | 48.9 | 13.3:1 | 19% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 647 | 46.9 | 13.8:1 | 18% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 629 | 48.2 | 13.0:1 | 16% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 18% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 369 | 27.9 | 13.2:1 | 21% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 25 | 14.1:1 | 16% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 347 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 20% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 287 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 20% (56) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 76% (369 to 648); teachers up 76% (27.9 to 48.9).
About SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE
SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE is a mid-sized middle school in ASHLAND, Missouri, under SOUTHERN BOONE CO. R-I. The school serves grades 5 through 8. Enrollment is 648 students. It has 41% more students than the average for middle schools in Missouri (about 461).
Within SOUTHERN BOONE CO. R-I, SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE is one of 4 schools. The district enrolls 1,971 students.
Roughly 87% of students at SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE are White. Smaller groups are 6% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. County-wide, 77% of Boone County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 24%.
SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE has 48.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. That is in line with the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. At SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE, 19% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is lower than the 38% average for public schools in Boone County.
SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 46% of Missouri public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 52.8%.
Census data for Boone County show median household income comes to about $72,758, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 58 public schools and about 24,547 students.
About 0.2 miles separate SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE from the closest public school, Southern Boone High. The five-mile area around SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE holds 3 other public schools. SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE ranks 7th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 45.6% against a local average of 61.4%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2020-21 count was 421 students and the 2024-25 count was 648. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves.
This page collects posts and questions about SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
188,043
Census ACS
Median income
$72,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
24,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTHERN BOONE CO. R-I
- Southern Boone HighHigh · 570 students
- SOUTHERN BOONE PRIMARYElementary · 471 students
- SOUTHERN BOONE ELEM.Elementary · 282 students
Other schools in ASHLAND
- Southern Boone HighHigh · 570 students
- SOUTHERN BOONE PRIMARYElementary · 471 students
- SOUTHERN BOONE ELEM.Elementary · 282 students
Nearby schools
- Southern Boone High0.2 mi · 570
- SOUTHERN BOONE PRIMARY0.7 mi · 471
- SOUTHERN BOONE ELEM.0.8 mi · 282
- ROCK BRIDGE ELEM.8.8 mi · 556
- ROCK BRIDGE SR. HIGH9.5 mi · 1,997
- NEW HAVEN ELEM.9.5 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE?
SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 648 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE serve?
SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE.
How diverse is SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE?
SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE reports a student body of 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE?
SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE is overseen by SOUTHERN BOONE CO. R-I in Boone County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.