Enrollment
79
Middle
DISTRICT 693 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STURGEON R-V·NCES 292970001392
STURGEON MIDDLE
210 W PATTON ST, STURGEON, MO 65284 · (573) 687-2155 · Boone County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL79 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Missouri public middle schools
- CTest 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.
- 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
8.5:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
26 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 6 | 23 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 41% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 30% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
STURGEON MIDDLE→STURGEON HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within STURGEON R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.1%
MO avg 44.9% . -0.8pp since 2021
Math
29.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +18.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.2% | 25.9% | 44.1% | 15.5% |
| Math | 11.6% | 18.1% | 48.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 40.1% | 29.7% |
| 2023-24 | 39.1% | 30.3% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 24.5% |
| 2021-22 | 40.9% | 10.8% |
% 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
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 STURGEON MIDDLE
STURGEON MIDDLE's state test result (33.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STURGEON MIDDLE this school | 79 | 32.9% | 33.7% |
| VIENNA MIDDLE VIENNA | 88 | 29.5% | 26.4% |
| MOUND CITY MIDDLE MOUND CITY | 69 | 33.3% | 64.6% |
| ALBANY MIDDLE ALBANY | 96 | 39.6% | 58.0% |
| NORTH ANDREW MIDDLE ROSENDALE | 62 | 22.6% | 40.2% |
| PARIS JR. HIGH PARIS | 66 | 43.9% | 24.9% |
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 STURGEON MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 79 | #386 of 397 | #12 of 12 |
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
79
-49 (-38%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 117
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 21.3:1
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 | 79 | 9.3 | 8.5:1 | 33% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 98 | 8.5 | 11.6:1 | 44% (43) |
| 2022-23 | 103 | 6.8 | 15.2:1 | 46% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 128 | 6 | 21.3:1 | 48% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 141 | 10.9 | 12.9:1 | 43% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 133 | 10 | 13.3:1 | 52% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 127 | 11 | 11.6:1 | 43% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 117 | 10 | 11.7:1 | 37% (43) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STURGEON MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 44% (141 to 79); teachers down 15% (10.9 to 9.3).
About STURGEON MIDDLE
STURGEON MIDDLE is a small middle school serving families in STURGEON, Missouri. Enrollment is 79 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Missouri is about 461 students, so this school is 83% smaller than average.
The 4 schools in STURGEON R-V enroll 2,773 students altogether, STURGEON MIDDLE among them.
White students make up 97% of enrollment at STURGEON MIDDLE. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial. In Boone County overall, about 77% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 5%, meaning two students picked at random have a 5% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
STURGEON MIDDLE operates with 9.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 8.5:1. On average, middle schools in Missouri have 13.0:1, compared with 8.5:1 here. STURGEON MIDDLE reports 33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
STURGEON MIDDLE is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of Missouri public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 47.6% at STURGEON MIDDLE; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.7%.
In Boone County (population about 188,043), the median household income is $72,758, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. STURGEON MIDDLE is one of 58 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is STURGEON ELEMENTARY, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, STURGEON MIDDLE ranks 6th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes STURGEON MIDDLE as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment declined 38% from its 2020-21 level of 128. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.3:1 in 2020-21 to 8.5:1 in 2024-25.
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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 STURGEON R-V
- MOCA-SCombined · 2,345 students
- STURGEON ELEMENTARYElementary · 221 students
- STURGEON HIGHHigh · 128 students
Other schools in STURGEON
- STURGEON ELEMENTARYElementary · 221 students
- STURGEON HIGHHigh · 128 students
Nearby schools
- STURGEON ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 221
- STURGEON HIGH0.8 mi · 128
- CENTRALIA INTERMEDIATE7.7 mi · 273
- CHANCE ELEM.8.0 mi · 370
- HALLSVILLE PRIMARY8.1 mi · 387
- CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE8.2 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About STURGEON MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at STURGEON MIDDLE?
STURGEON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 79 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does STURGEON MIDDLE serve?
STURGEON MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at STURGEON MIDDLE?
Approximately 8.5:1 students per teacher at STURGEON MIDDLE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at STURGEON MIDDLE?
At STURGEON MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 97% White, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees STURGEON MIDDLE?
STURGEON MIDDLE is overseen by STURGEON R-V in Boone County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.