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Does T. S. HILL MIDDLE have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
475
Middle
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEXTER R-XI·NCES 291077000362
T. S. HILL MIDDLE
1107 BROWN PILOT LN, DEXTER, MO 63841 · (573) 614-1010 · Stoddard County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
231 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
T. S. HILL MIDDLE→DEXTER HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DEXTER R-XI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
31.5%
MO avg 49.5% . -12.0pp since 2023
Math
21.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -13.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
475
+12 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.8:1
% White
91%
was 95%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About T. S. HILL MIDDLE
T. S. HILL MIDDLE, a mid-sized junior high in DEXTER, Missouri, part of DEXTER R-XI, educates 475 students, covering grades 6 through 8.
DEXTER R-XI comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,008 students; T. S. HILL MIDDLE is among them.
Demographically, T. S. HILL MIDDLE reports that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Stoddard County as a whole.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, T. S. HILL MIDDLE has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, T. S. HILL MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.4%, the actual is 37.1%, a residual of -13.3 points.
In the surrounding community, Stoddard County reports that median household income runs about $57,957, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Stoddard County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,712 students), T. S. HILL MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.
DEXTER HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around T. S. HILL MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts T. S. HILL MIDDLE at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 46.0%.
Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 3%: 463 students in 2018 compared to 475 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Stoddard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,470
Census ACS
Median income
$57,957
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,712 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEXTER R-XI
- DEXTER HIGHHigh · 553 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 447 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.Elementary · 441 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOLElementary · 92 students
Other schools in DEXTER
- DEXTER HIGHHigh · 553 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 447 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.Elementary · 441 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOLElementary · 92 students
- CROWLEY RIDGE SCHOOLCombined · 12 students
Nearby schools
- DEXTER HIGH0.2 mi · 553
- CENTRAL ELEM.0.2 mi · 447
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.0.3 mi · 441
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL0.3 mi · 92
- CROWLEY RIDGE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 12
- BLOOMFIELD HIGH7.3 mi · 167
Frequently asked questions
About T. S. HILL MIDDLEHow many students attend T. S. HILL MIDDLE?
T. S. HILL MIDDLE enrolls approximately 475 students in grades 06-08.
Is T. S. HILL MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
T. S. HILL MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at T. S. HILL MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at T. S. HILL MIDDLE is approximately 14.7:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at T. S. HILL MIDDLE?
Student demographics at T. S. HILL MIDDLE are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is T. S. HILL MIDDLE in?
T. S. HILL MIDDLE is part of DEXTER R-XI.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.