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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTRAN R-I·NCES 293186002514

WESTRAN MIDDLE

622 HARLAN ST, CLIFTON HILL, MO 65244 · (660) 261-4511 · Randolph County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL129 STUDENTS
Enrollment
129
Middle
DISTRICT 198 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
56 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
44
Grade 7
51
Grade 8
34
Student demographics
White
11690%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Black
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 15%
Two+
65%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
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
Male
6450%
Female
6550%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
WESTRAN MIDDLEWESTRAN HIGH
Feeds from
WESTRAN ELEM.PK05
Based on grade levels within WESTRAN R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
55.9%
MO avg 49.5% . +12.5pp since 2023
Math
20.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -76.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 76 points.

Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
129
+9 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 8.2:1
% White
90%
was 89%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WESTRAN MIDDLE

Located at 622 HARLAN ST, in CLIFTON HILL, Missouri, WESTRAN MIDDLE is a rural-scale intermediate school that caters to 129 students (grades 6 through 8), run under WESTRAN R-I. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 72% leaner than typical.

WESTRAN MIDDLE is one of 3 schools operated by WESTRAN R-I, a district that serves 593 students overall.

On the student-mix side, WESTRAN MIDDLE records that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Randolph County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.3:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Randolph County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WESTRAN MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.5%, the actual is 49.1%, a residual of -1.4 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Randolph County put the typical household earns roughly $53,033 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. WESTRAN MIDDLE is one of 17 public schools in Randolph County (combined enrollment of about 3,375 students).

Nearest neighbor: WESTRAN ELEM., around 6.3 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WESTRAN MIDDLE ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 40.7%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. WESTRAN MIDDLE's enrollment has increased 8% since 2018, when it stood at 120 (now 129). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 8.2:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 today.

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Randolph County at a glance

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Population
24,365
Census ACS
Median income
$53,033
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
3,375 students

Quick facts

School name
WESTRAN MIDDLE
District
WESTRAN R-I
Address
622 HARLAN ST, CLIFTON HILL, MO 65244
Phone
(660) 261-4511
County
Randolph County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
129
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
9.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
56 (43%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
293186002514
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WESTRAN MIDDLE
How many students attend WESTRAN MIDDLE?
WESTRAN MIDDLE enrolls approximately 129 students in grades 06-08.
Is WESTRAN MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
WESTRAN MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does WESTRAN MIDDLE have?
WESTRAN MIDDLE employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WESTRAN MIDDLE?
At WESTRAN MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees WESTRAN MIDDLE?
WESTRAN MIDDLE is overseen by WESTRAN R-I in Randolph County.
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