Enrollment
284
Middle
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEELVILLE R-III·NCES 292943002482
STEELVILLE MIDDLE
810 W MAIN ST, STEELVILLE, MO 65565 · (573) 775-2176 · Crawford County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of Missouri public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
13.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
167 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 73 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 62 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 26% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
STEELVILLE MIDDLE→STEELVILLE HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within STEELVILLE R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
21.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -9.6pp since 2021
Math
27.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -6.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.6% | 14.2% | 49.4% | 28.5% |
| Math | 8.0% | 19.0% | 38.0% | 34.7% |
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 | 21.8% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.7% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 39.9% |
| 2021-22 | 31.4% | 33.8% |
% 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
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 STEELVILLE MIDDLE
STEELVILLE MIDDLE's state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEELVILLE MIDDLE this school | 284 | 58.8% | 27.6% |
| CLARK CO. MIDDLE KAHOKA | 234 | 59.0% | 31.7% |
| WOODLAND MIDDLE Marble Hill | 241 | 57.7% | 37.2% |
| SCOTT CITY MIDDLE SCOTT CITY | 223 | 59.6% | 42.6% |
| Trenton Middle School Trenton | 299 | 55.2% | 44.3% |
| MORGAN CO. MIDDLE VERSAILLES | 298 | 54.0% | 33.1% |
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 STEELVILLE MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #312 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #315 of 380 ▼ 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #339 of 380 ▼ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.2pp | #14 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #277 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #199 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.2% | #318 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.8% | #136 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #130 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
284
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 238
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
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 | 284 | 20.6 | 13.8:1 | 59% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 264 | 22 | 12.0:1 | 67% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 21.1 | 12.5:1 | 64% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 65% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 20.7 | 15.1:1 | 65% (204) |
| 2015-16 | 300 | 20 | 15.0:1 | 67% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 293 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 61% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 315 | 17 | 18.5:1 | 43% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 238 | 14 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STEELVILLE MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (313 to 284); teachers down 1% (20.7 to 20.6).
About STEELVILLE MIDDLE
STEELVILLE MIDDLE is a middle school in STEELVILLE, Missouri, reachable at (573) 775-2176. It covers grades 5 through 8, with a total enrollment of 284 students. Enrollment is 38% lower than the average for middle schools in Missouri, which is about 461.
STEELVILLE R-III enrolls 908 students, and its 3 schools include STEELVILLE MIDDLE.
STEELVILLE MIDDLE enrolls a student body that is 97% White. By the diversity index, STEELVILLE MIDDLE comes in at 6%.
STEELVILLE MIDDLE counts 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.8 students for each one. Among middle schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 13.0:1. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Crawford County, the average is 51%.
allk12 grades STEELVILLE MIDDLE a D. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 27.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 37.9%.
Crawford County has these Census figures: median household income is about $57,629, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. STEELVILLE MIDDLE is among the 9 public schools in Crawford County.
The shortest distance from STEELVILLE MIDDLE to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to STEELVILLE ELEM.. The five-mile area around STEELVILLE MIDDLE holds 2 other public schools. The school's 27.6% average proficiency ranks 7th among 9 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
The student count in 2024-25 was 284, 4% below the 295 of 2020-21.
The STEELVILLE MIDDLE community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Crawford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,797
Census ACS
Median income
$57,629
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in STEELVILLE R-III
- STEELVILLE ELEM.Elementary · 346 students
- STEELVILLE HIGHHigh · 278 students
Other schools in STEELVILLE
- STEELVILLE ELEM.Elementary · 346 students
- STEELVILLE HIGHHigh · 278 students
Nearby schools
- STEELVILLE ELEM.0.0 mi · 346
- STEELVILLE HIGH2.9 mi · 278
- CUBA ELEM.6.3 mi · 424
- CUBA MIDDLE6.3 mi · 364
- CUBA HIGH6.4 mi · 392
- BOURBON HIGH SCHOOL12.8 mi · 273
Frequently asked questions
About STEELVILLE MIDDLEHow large is STEELVILLE MIDDLE?
STEELVILLE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 05-08.
Is STEELVILLE MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
STEELVILLE MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at STEELVILLE MIDDLE?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at STEELVILLE MIDDLE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at STEELVILLE MIDDLE?
At STEELVILLE MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is STEELVILLE MIDDLE in?
STEELVILLE MIDDLE is part of STEELVILLE R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.