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WOODLAND MIDDLE

18729 Jackal Drive, Marble Hill, MO 63764 · (573) 238-2656 · Bollinger County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Missouri public middle schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C+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

Enrollment
241
Middle
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
139 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 56025%
Grade 65623%
Grade 76025%
Grade 86527%
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
23196%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
11347%
Female
12853%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
WOODLAND MIDDLE→WOODLAND HIGH
Feeds from
WOODLAND ELEM.PK–04
Based on grade levels within WOODLAND R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
41.1%
MO avg 44.9% . +1.1pp since 2021
Math
37.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -0.1pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 41 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 are up about 1 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts15.8%25.3%45.2%13.5%
Math14.0%23.0%40.2%22.6%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2541.1%37.0%
2023-2438.6%40.2%
2022-2339.6%38.3%
2021-2240.0%37.1%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 WOODLAND MIDDLE

WOODLAND MIDDLE's state test result (37.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
WOODLAND MIDDLE this school24157.7%37.2%
CLARK CO. MIDDLE
KAHOKA
23459.0%31.7%
SCOTT CITY MIDDLE
SCOTT CITY
22359.6%42.6%
STEELVILLE MIDDLE
STEELVILLE
28458.8%27.6%
BLOOMFIELD MIDDLE
BLOOMFIELD
18659.1%37.9%
Trenton Middle School
Trenton
29955.2%44.3%
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 WOODLAND MIDDLE ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
37.2%#234 of 379
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#256 of 380
▼ 35
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
41.1%#178 of 380
▲ 25
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+0.5pp#233 of 364
Enrollment
ranked largest first
241#304 of 397
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.5:1#179 of 321
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
8.1%#308 of 321
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
57.7%#138 of 379
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-9.1%#132 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 2024-25
Enrollment
241
-29 (-11%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 277
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2524117.813.5:158% (139)
2023-242581913.6:166% (171)
2022-232611913.7:156% (147)
2020-212701815.0:171% (191)
2017-1826519.113.9:162% (164)
2015-162561913.5:160% (154)
2010-112772113.2:162% (172)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WOODLAND MIDDLE.

Since 2017-18: students down 9% (265 to 241); teachers down 7% (19.1 to 17.8).

About WOODLAND MIDDLE

WOODLAND MIDDLE runs as a small middle school in Marble Hill, Missouri. The school had 241 students in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25. The school's enrollment is 48% smaller than the 461 average for middle schools in Missouri.

Besides WOODLAND MIDDLE, WOODLAND R-IV runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 871 students.

White students make up 96% of enrollment at WOODLAND MIDDLE. For comparison, Bollinger County is about 95% White. WOODLAND MIDDLE's diversity index is 8%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school employs the equivalent of 17.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.5:1. That is close to the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at WOODLAND MIDDLE is 58%. For comparison, public schools in Bollinger County average 56%.

WOODLAND MIDDLE is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 38% of Missouri public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 38.3%. WOODLAND MIDDLE scores 37.2%.

Census estimates describe Bollinger County this way: the median household income is $63,814, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides WOODLAND MIDDLE, Bollinger County has 9 other public schools.

WOODLAND HIGH is the public school closest to WOODLAND MIDDLE, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. WOODLAND MIDDLE's average proficiency of 37.2% compares with 48.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.

NCES describes the area around WOODLAND MIDDLE as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

The school enrolled 241 students in 2024-25, 29 fewer than the 270 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.0:1 to 13.5:1.

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Bollinger County at a glance

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Population
10,559
Census ACS
Median income
$63,814
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,725 students

Quick facts

School name
WOODLAND MIDDLE
District
WOODLAND R-IV
Address
18729 Jackal Drive, Marble Hill, MO 63764
Phone
(573) 238-2656
County
Bollinger County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
241
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
139 (58%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
291935002985
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Woodland Middle. WOODLAND MIDDLE is the 11th largest of the 12.

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Frequently asked questions

About WOODLAND MIDDLE
How many students attend WOODLAND MIDDLE?
WOODLAND MIDDLE enrolls approximately 241 students in grades 05-08.
Is WOODLAND MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
WOODLAND MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does WOODLAND MIDDLE have?
WOODLAND MIDDLE employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WOODLAND MIDDLE?
At WOODLAND MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is WOODLAND MIDDLE public or private?
WOODLAND MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by WOODLAND R-IV.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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