SPOKANE MIDDLE

SPOKANE MIDDLE is an intermediate school of micro-enrollment scale in SPOKANE, Missouri, overseen by SPOKANE R-VII, works with 160 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 65% smaller than typical.

SPOKANE R-VII runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 747 students. SPOKANE MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, SPOKANE MIDDLE records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). The remainder looks like 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, SPOKANE MIDDLE has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Christian County (around 33%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, SPOKANE MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.5%, the actual is 36.4%, a residual of -14.1 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Christian County shows median household income runs about $83,437, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. SPOKANE MIDDLE is one of 33 public schools in Christian County (combined enrollment of about 16,175 students).

SPOKANE HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SPOKANE MIDDLE at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 62.3%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. SPOKANE MIDDLE's enrollment has ticked down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 170 (now 160). Over the same period, the Hispanic share decreased from 6% to 1%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.