WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE

Located at 1001 HISTORIC 66 WEST, in WAYNESVILLE, Missouri, WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE is a big middle-grades school that works with 906 students (grades 7 through 8), overseen by WAYNESVILLE R-VI. That puts it 97% larger than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 461 students.

WAYNESVILLE R-VI runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 6,190 students. WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE lists that White students make up the majority at 56%. The remainder consists of 16% Hispanic, 12% Black, 11% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 41% of students at WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.5%; this one delivers 53.3%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Pulaski County indicate median household income runs about $64,466, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Pulaski County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,884 students), of which WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: Parker Educational Center, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 57.6%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE has ticked up 10%, going from 821 students in 2018 to 906 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 17% to 12% over that span.

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