Enrollment
155
Middle
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE R-III·NCES 291199002590
WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE
704 LUCKY ST, FAYETTE, MO 65248 · (660) 248-3800 · Howard County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL155 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of Missouri public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
13.7:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
77 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 47 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 35% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Students here typically continue to
WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE→FAYETTE HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FAYETTE R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
24.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -5.6pp since 2021
Math
22.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +2.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.6% | 20.1% | 41.6% | 33.5% |
| Math | 6.7% | 16.1% | 34.8% | 42.2% |
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 | 24.7% | 22.8% |
| 2023-24 | 25.7% | 14.8% |
| 2022-23 | 26.4% | 20.7% |
| 2021-22 | 30.3% | 20.2% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 41% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE
WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE's state test result (20.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE this school | 155 | 49.7% | 20.7% |
| MONROE CITY MIDDLE MONROE CITY | 178 | 50.6% | 33.5% |
| BOIS D'ARC ELEM. BOIS D'ARC | 178 | 47.2% | 44.5% |
| BLUE EYE MIDDLE BLUE EYE | 140 | 48.6% | 36.3% |
| SOUTH SHELBY MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELBINA | 126 | 53.2% | 37.8% |
| MARIONVILLE MIDDLE Marionville | 157 | 47.8% | 67.5% |
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 WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #339 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #327 of 380 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #330 of 380 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #91 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 155 | #352 of 397 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.7% | #184 of 379 |
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
155
+21 (+16%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 170
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 155 | 11.3 | 13.7:1 | 50% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 150 | 10 | 15.0:1 | 51% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 145 | 10.6 | 13.7:1 | 43% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 134 | 9 | 14.9:1 | 46% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 136 | 9.9 | 13.7:1 | 43% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 133 | 10 | 13.3:1 | 53% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 135 | 10 | 13.5:1 | 41% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 173 | 18 | 9.6:1 | 36% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 170 | 10 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (136 to 155); teachers up 14% (9.9 to 11.3).
About WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE
WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE is a small middle school located in FAYETTE, Missouri. The student body numbers 155 students, from grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Missouri) has about 461 students.
WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE is in FAYETTE R-III, a district with 667 students across 3 schools.
About 83% of the student body at WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE is White. The remaining students are 9% multiracial and 6% Black. The county population is about 87% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 31% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE is 11.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.7:1. That is close to the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. The school counts 77 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 50%. For comparison, public schools in Howard County average 41%.
Measured against Missouri public middle schools, WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE falls short of its prediction by 20.6 points. The model expects 41.3% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Missouri; the school's rate is 20.7%.
Howard County has these Census figures: the median household income is $65,938, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Howard County is home to 7 public schools and about 1,373 public school students.
Nearest public school: LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Local comparison: WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE ranks 9th of 9 nearby schools, at 20.7% versus a 52.1% average.
WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
The school enrolled 155 students in 2024-25, 21 more than the 134 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.9:1 to 13.7:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Howard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,147
Census ACS
Median income
$65,938
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,373 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FAYETTE R-III
- LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM.Elementary · 324 students
- FAYETTE HIGHHigh · 188 students
Other schools in FAYETTE
- LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM.Elementary · 324 students
- FAYETTE HIGHHigh · 188 students
Nearby schools
- LAURENCE J. DALY ELEM.0.0 mi · 324
- FAYETTE HIGH0.2 mi · 188
- New Franklin Elementary9.4 mi · 194
- GLASGOW HIGH9.4 mi · 188
- GLASGOW ELEMENTARY.9.4 mi · 126
- New Franklin Middle-High9.4 mi · 198
Frequently asked questions
About WM. N. CLARK MIDDLEHow many students attend WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE?
WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE enrolls approximately 155 students in grades 06-08.
Is WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE have?
WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE?
Student demographics at WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE are roughly 83% White, 2% Hispanic, 6% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE?
WM. N. CLARK MIDDLE is overseen by FAYETTE R-III in Howard County.
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