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Enrollment
704
Middle
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLARD R-II·NCES 293201002242
WILLARD MIDDLE
205 MILLER RD, WILLARD, MO 65781 · (417) 742-2588 · Greene County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL704 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
264 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 7 | 345 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 359 | 51% |
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
WILLARD MIDDLE→WILLARD HIGH
Based on grade levels within WILLARD R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
26.4%
MO avg 49.5% . -23.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 23 points since 2023.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.4% |
| 2023-24 | 49.7% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 2024-25Enrollment
704
+27 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.2:1
% White
83%
was 91%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
4%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 704 | 50.6 | 13.9:1 | 38% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 712 | 50.3 | 14.2:1 | 35% (246) |
| 2022-23 | 741 | 51.6 | 14.4:1 | 32% (240) |
| 2017-18 | 677 | 44.7 | 15.2:1 | 44% (295) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILLARD MIDDLE.
About WILLARD MIDDLE
WILLARD MIDDLE is a high-enrollment middle school in WILLARD, Missouri. There are 704 students enrolled, covering grades 7 through 8. The school is 53% bigger than the average for middle schools in Missouri.
WILLARD R-II includes 9 schools. Together they enroll 4,578 students.
At WILLARD MIDDLE, 83% of students are White. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Greene County at about 86% White, close to the school's figure.
WILLARD MIDDLE has 50.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Across middle schools in Missouri, the average ratio is 13.0:1. The school has 38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 9 points below the 47% average for public schools in Greene County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 50.6% at WILLARD MIDDLE; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 58.4%.
Looking at the county, Greene County, the median household earns about $61,479 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 97, with about 42,423 students.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, WILLARD EAST ELEM., is the closest to WILLARD MIDDLE. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, WILLARD MIDDLE ranks 4th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes WILLARD MIDDLE as Town: Fringe.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 704, up from 677 in 2017-18. Over that span, the White share moved 8 points, to 83%. By 2024-25, the school had 13.9 students per teacher, compared with 15.2 in 2017-18.
WILLARD MIDDLE has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Greene County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,375
Census ACS
Median income
$61,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
97
42,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WILLARD R-II
- WILLARD HIGHHigh · 1,379 students
- WILLARD CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 404 students
- WILLARD SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 395 students
- WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEMElementary · 394 students
- WILLARD INTERMEDIATE NORTHMiddle · 356 students
- WILLARD NORTH ELEM.Elementary · 340 students
Other schools in WILLARD
- WILLARD HIGHHigh · 1,379 students
- WILLARD INTERMEDIATE NORTHMiddle · 356 students
- WILLARD NORTH ELEM.Elementary · 340 students
- WILLARD EAST ELEM.Elementary · 322 students
Nearby schools
- WILLARD EAST ELEM.0.3 mi · 322
- WILLARD HIGH0.5 mi · 1,379
- WILLARD INTERMEDIATE NORTH0.6 mi · 356
- WILLARD NORTH ELEM.0.6 mi · 340
- WILLARD CENTRAL ELEM.4.2 mi · 404
- BOIS D'ARC ELEM.5.9 mi · 178
Frequently asked questions
About WILLARD MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at WILLARD MIDDLE?
WILLARD MIDDLE enrolls approximately 704 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does WILLARD MIDDLE serve?
WILLARD MIDDLE serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does WILLARD MIDDLE have?
WILLARD MIDDLE employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
How diverse is WILLARD MIDDLE?
WILLARD MIDDLE reports a student body of 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is WILLARD MIDDLE public or private?
WILLARD MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by WILLARD R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.