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Enrollment
779
Middle
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARRENSBURG R-VI·NCES 293102002142
WARRENSBURG MIDDLE
640 E GAY ST, WARRENSBURG, MO 64093 · (660) 747-5612 · Johnson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL779 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
13.1:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
322 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 247 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 271 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 261 | 34% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Based on grade levels within WARRENSBURG R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.4%
MO avg 44.9% . -8.7pp since 2021
Math
34.4%
MO avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.5% | 21.9% | 47.1% | 18.3% |
| Math | 12.1% | 22.3% | 41.8% | 23.6% |
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 | 34.4% | 34.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.2% | 32.6% |
| 2022-23 | 37.6% | 39.7% |
| 2021-22 | 43.1% | 39.4% |
% 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
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 WARRENSBURG MIDDLE
WARRENSBURG MIDDLE's state test result (37.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WARRENSBURG MIDDLE this school | 779 | 41.3% | 37.1% |
| WILLARD MIDDLE WILLARD | 704 | 37.5% | 44.3% |
| BLACK HAWK MIDDLE WARRENTON | 696 | 44.4% | 39.4% |
| ROLLA MIDDLE ROLLA | 857 | 47.1% | 44.8% |
| LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBERTY | 609 | 35.5% | 41.0% |
| ROLLA JR. HIGH ROLLA | 577 | 41.9% | 46.2% |
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 WARRENSBURG MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #235 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #275 of 380 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #265 of 380 ▼ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.9pp | #27 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 779 | #51 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #147 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #119 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.3% | #244 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #81 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
779
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 585
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 779 | 59.6 | 13.1:1 | 41% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 764 | 58.2 | 13.1:1 | 34% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 722 | 57.5 | 12.6:1 | 30% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 781 | 56 | 13.9:1 | 37% (289) |
| 2017-18 | 764 | 52.3 | 14.6:1 | 37% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 738 | 52 | 14.2:1 | 28% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 727 | 51 | 14.3:1 | 32% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 758 | 50 | 15.2:1 | 26% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 585 | 38 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WARRENSBURG MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (764 to 779); teachers up 14% (52.3 to 59.6).
About WARRENSBURG MIDDLE
WARRENSBURG MIDDLE is a large middle-grades school in Missouri, located in WARRENSBURG. It reported 779 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. By comparison, middle schools in Missouri enroll about 461 students on average.
WARRENSBURG R-VI is the local district for WARRENSBURG MIDDLE. It runs 6 schools with 3,558 students.
White students are 74% of those enrolled at WARRENSBURG MIDDLE. The rest of enrollment is 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 3% Pacific Islander. Census estimates put the White share of Johnson County's population at about 85%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 44, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 59.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.1:1. The average for middle schools in Missouri is about 13.0:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 41%. That is in line with the 41% average for public schools in Johnson County.
WARRENSBURG MIDDLE earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 22% of Missouri public middle schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for WARRENSBURG MIDDLE is 44.4%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.1%.
In Johnson County, median household income comes to about $67,272, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Johnson County counts 24 public schools with about 8,058 students.
STERLING ELEM. sits about 0.2 miles from WARRENSBURG MIDDLE. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, WARRENSBURG MIDDLE ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at WARRENSBURG MIDDLE was 781 in 2020-21 and 779 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
On allk12, people connected to WARRENSBURG MIDDLE can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,732
Census ACS
Median income
$67,272
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,058 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WARRENSBURG R-VI
- WARRENSBURG HIGHHigh · 1,027 students
- RIDGE VIEW ELEM.Elementary · 484 students
- MAPLE GROVE ELEMENTARYElementary · 462 students
- MARTIN WARREN ELEM.Elementary · 407 students
- STERLING ELEM.Elementary · 399 students
- GATEWAY EDUCATIONAL CTR.High
Other schools in WARRENSBURG
- WARRENSBURG HIGHHigh · 1,027 students
- RIDGE VIEW ELEM.Elementary · 484 students
- MAPLE GROVE ELEMENTARYElementary · 462 students
- MARTIN WARREN ELEM.Elementary · 407 students
- STERLING ELEM.Elementary · 399 students
- GATEWAY EDUCATIONAL CTR.High
Nearby schools
- STERLING ELEM.0.2 mi · 399
- RIDGE VIEW ELEM.0.6 mi · 484
- MARTIN WARREN ELEM.0.8 mi · 407
- MAPLE GROVE ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 462
- WARRENSBURG HIGH1.7 mi · 1,027
- CREST RIDGE HIGH6.5 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About WARRENSBURG MIDDLEHow many students attend WARRENSBURG MIDDLE?
WARRENSBURG MIDDLE enrolls approximately 779 students in grades 06-08.
Is WARRENSBURG MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
WARRENSBURG MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does WARRENSBURG MIDDLE have?
WARRENSBURG MIDDLE employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WARRENSBURG MIDDLE?
At WARRENSBURG MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 74% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees WARRENSBURG MIDDLE?
WARRENSBURG MIDDLE is overseen by WARRENSBURG R-VI in Johnson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.