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Enrollment
555
Middle
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST PLAINS R-VII·NCES 293168002213
WEST PLAINS MIDDLE
730 E OLDEN, WEST PLAINS, MO 65775 · (417) 256-6150 · Howell County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% 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.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
13.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
374 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 5 | 135 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 120 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 163 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 137 | 25% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WEST PLAINS R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -0.3pp since 2021
Math
37.4%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.0% | 25.2% | 43.6% | 18.9% |
| Math | 12.8% | 24.6% | 40.0% | 22.4% |
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 | 37.2% | 37.4% |
| 2023-24 | 32.3% | 37.6% |
| 2022-23 | 36.5% | 36.1% |
| 2021-22 | 37.5% | 40.2% |
% 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
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 WEST PLAINS MIDDLE
WEST PLAINS MIDDLE's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST PLAINS MIDDLE this school | 555 | 67.4% | 35.5% |
| BUFFALO MIDDLE BUFFALO | 466 | 60.3% | 36.6% |
| CASSVILLE MIDDLE CASSVILLE | 395 | 60.8% | 44.2% |
| FORSYTH MIDDLE FORSYTH | 356 | 65.7% | 52.0% |
| WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLE WILLOW SPRINGS | 355 | 66.8% | 47.3% |
| INTERMEDIATE SCH. DESLOGE | 355 | 63.9% | 38.7% |
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 WEST PLAINS MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #252 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #253 of 380 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #229 of 380 ▲ 41 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.6pp | #89 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 555 | #142 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #154 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #240 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.4% | #83 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #173 of 224 |
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
555
-70 (-11%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 539
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 555 | 42.3 | 13.1:1 | 67% (374) |
| 2023-24 | 564 | 41.2 | 13.7:1 | 66% (374) |
| 2022-23 | 611 | 42.9 | 14.2:1 | 58% (356) |
| 2020-21 | 625 | 36 | 17.4:1 | 58% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 586 | 37.3 | 15.7:1 | 64% (376) |
| 2015-16 | 533 | 36 | 14.8:1 | 64% (339) |
| 2010-11 | 559 | 35 | 16.0:1 | 61% (340) |
| 2000-01 | 579 | 36 | 16.1:1 | 58% (336) |
| 1990-91 | 539 | 30 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST PLAINS MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (586 to 555); teachers up 14% (37.3 to 42.3).
About WEST PLAINS MIDDLE
WEST PLAINS, Missouri, is home to WEST PLAINS MIDDLE, a medium-sized middle school. Enrollment is 555 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 5 through 8. Against the 461-student average for middle schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 20% higher.
The district for WEST PLAINS MIDDLE is WEST PLAINS R-VII, with 4 schools and 2,626 students.
WEST PLAINS MIDDLE's enrollment is 89% White. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Howell County is about 92% White. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 42.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.1:1. That matches the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri fairly closely. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 67%.
WEST PLAINS MIDDLE is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 36% of Missouri public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at WEST PLAINS MIDDLE are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (35.5% actual, 34.6% predicted).
Howell County has these Census figures: the median household income is $50,993, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. In all, Howell County has 15 public schools and roughly 5,704 students.
The school nearest to WEST PLAINS MIDDLE is WEST PLAINS SR. HIGH, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of WEST PLAINS MIDDLE. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, WEST PLAINS MIDDLE ranks 8th on average proficiency.
WEST PLAINS MIDDLE falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 555, an 11% decrease from 625 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 13.1 students per teacher, compared with 17.4 in 2020-21.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Howell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,383
Census ACS
Median income
$50,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,704 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST PLAINS R-VII
- WEST PLAINS SR. HIGHHigh · 1,108 students
- WEST PLAINS ELEM.Elementary · 767 students
- SOUTH FORK ELEM.Elementary · 196 students
- SOUTHERN MO TECH INSTITUTEHigh
Other schools in WEST PLAINS
- WEST PLAINS SR. HIGHHigh · 1,108 students
- WEST PLAINS ELEM.Elementary · 767 students
- FAIRVIEW ELEM.Elementary · 466 students
- RICHARDS ELEM.Elementary · 389 students
- GLENWOOD ELEM.Elementary · 252 students
- HOWELL VALLEY ELEM.Elementary · 201 students
Nearby schools
- WEST PLAINS SR. HIGH0.2 mi · 1,108
- WEST PLAINS ELEM.0.4 mi · 767
- HOWELL VALLEY ELEM.2.0 mi · 201
- OZARK HORIZON SCHOOL2.7 mi · 17
- JUNCTION HILL ELEM.3.4 mi · 186
- GLENWOOD ELEM.4.2 mi · 252
Frequently asked questions
About WEST PLAINS MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at WEST PLAINS MIDDLE?
WEST PLAINS MIDDLE enrolls approximately 555 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does WEST PLAINS MIDDLE serve?
WEST PLAINS MIDDLE serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at WEST PLAINS MIDDLE?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at WEST PLAINS MIDDLE.
How diverse is WEST PLAINS MIDDLE?
WEST PLAINS MIDDLE reports a student body of 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is WEST PLAINS MIDDLE public or private?
WEST PLAINS MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by WEST PLAINS R-VII.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.