The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STOCKTON R-I·NCES 292952000089

STOCKTON MIDDLE

906 SOUTH ST, STOCKTON, MO 65785 · (417) 276-5141 · Cedar County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
Enrollment
276
Middle
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
145 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Grade 5
82
Grade 6
77
Grade 7
60
Grade 8
57
Student demographics
White
26395%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
93%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14352%
Female
13348%

Discussions

+ POST
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at STOCKTON MIDDLE.
START A DISCUSSION
Recent discussions in Missouri

Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
36.9%
MO avg 49.5% . -4.4pp since 2023
Math
42.6%
MO avg 48.7% . +11.3pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
276
-23 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.3:1
% White
95%
was 93%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About STOCKTON MIDDLE

Set in STOCKTON, Missouri, STOCKTON MIDDLE is a small intermediate school, operated by STOCKTON R-I. It enrolls 276 students across grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 40% below typical.

STOCKTON R-I runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 929 students. STOCKTON MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, STOCKTON MIDDLE reports that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, STOCKTON MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.3%; this one delivers 45.5%.

In the broader community, Cedar County reports that median household earnings sit near $48,181, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. STOCKTON MIDDLE is one of 7 public schools in Cedar County (combined enrollment of about 2,080 students).

STOCKTON ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around STOCKTON MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts STOCKTON MIDDLE at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 51.7%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. STOCKTON MIDDLE's enrollment has fell 8% since 2018, when it stood at 299 (now 276). Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the STOCKTON MIDDLE community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Cedar County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
14,615
Census ACS
Median income
$48,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,080 students

Quick facts

School name
STOCKTON MIDDLE
District
STOCKTON R-I
Address
906 SOUTH ST, STOCKTON, MO 65785
Phone
(417) 276-5141
County
Cedar County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
276
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
145 (53%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
292952000089
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in STOCKTON R-I
Other schools in STOCKTON
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About STOCKTON MIDDLE
How many students attend STOCKTON MIDDLE?
STOCKTON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 276 students in grades 05-08.
Is STOCKTON MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
STOCKTON MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does STOCKTON MIDDLE have?
STOCKTON MIDDLE employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at STOCKTON MIDDLE?
At STOCKTON MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees STOCKTON MIDDLE?
STOCKTON MIDDLE is overseen by STOCKTON R-I in Cedar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post