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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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 161 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 149 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 165 | 35% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
MO avg 44.9% . +5.9pp since 2021
Math
44.5%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.4% | 29.6% | 44.4% | 14.3% |
| Math | 18.4% | 26.1% | 38.9% | 16.4% |
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 | 41.0% | 44.5% |
| 2023-24 | 39.7% | 49.1% |
| 2022-23 | 37.6% | 45.1% |
| 2021-22 | 35.1% | 46.8% |
% 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 T. S. HILL MIDDLE
T. S. HILL MIDDLE's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. S. HILL MIDDLE this school | 475 | 48.6% | 41.5% |
| SULLIVAN MIDDLE SULLIVAN | 434 | 48.2% | 43.8% |
| RIVERBEND SCH. PACIFIC | 442 | 45.9% | 39.6% |
| PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE PACIFIC | 399 | 48.1% | 42.6% |
| FARMINGTON MIDDLE FARMINGTON | 557 | 48.3% | 47.8% |
| OWENSVILLE MIDDLE OWENSVILLE | 408 | 51.7% | 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 T. S. HILL MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #185 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #185 of 380 ▼ 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #180 of 380 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #200 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #179 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #255 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #252 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.6% | #191 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.6% | #75 of 91 |
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
475
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 475 | 32.3 | 14.7:1 | 49% (231) |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 30.9 | 15.3:1 | 50% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 29.9 | 14.8:1 | 48% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 31 | 15.5:1 | 54% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 29.3 | 15.8:1 | 48% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 464 | 30 | 15.5:1 | 50% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 29 | 15.8:1 | 46% (209) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 32 | 15.6:1 | 40% (198) |
| 1990-91 | 562 | 26 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for T. S. HILL MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (463 to 475); teachers up 10% (29.3 to 32.3).
About T. S. HILL MIDDLE
T. S. HILL MIDDLE, located in DEXTER, Missouri, is a mid-sized middle school. It reported 475 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
DEXTER R-XI counts 2,008 students in its 5 schools, and T. S. HILL MIDDLE is one of them.
White students are 91% of those enrolled at T. S. HILL MIDDLE. Other reported shares: 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Stoddard County, where about 94% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 17%.
A staff of 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.7:1. The average for middle schools in Missouri, 13.0:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 49%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for T. S. HILL MIDDLE is 41.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 41.5%.
Looking at the county, Stoddard County, the median household earns about $57,957 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting T. S. HILL MIDDLE, Stoddard County has 23 public schools.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, DEXTER HIGH, is the closest to T. S. HILL MIDDLE. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. Its average proficiency rate of 41.5% is below the 54.8% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 481 in 2020-21, 475 in 2024-25.
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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
- JUVENILE CTR.7.3 mi · 13
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.