Enrollment
536
Middle
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WRIGHT CITY R-II OF WARREN CO.·NCES 293231002576
WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE
100 BELL RD, WRIGHT CITY, MO 63390 · (636) 745-7300 · Warren County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL536 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
248 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 5 | 135 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 143 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 125 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 133 | 25% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE→WRIGHT CITY HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WRIGHT CITY R-II OF WARREN CO.. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -0.4pp since 2021
Math
31.6%
MO avg 43.8% . -3.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 | 12.3% | 23.9% | 39.9% | 23.7% |
| Math | 10.5% | 21.1% | 33.7% | 34.5% |
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 | 36.2% | 31.6% |
| 2023-24 | 35.5% | 38.6% |
| 2022-23 | 40.4% | 39.6% |
| 2021-22 | 36.6% | 34.8% |
% 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
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE
WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE's state test result (35.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE this school | 536 | 46.3% | 35.1% |
| OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE INDEPENDENCE | 675 | 48.4% | 35.7% |
| WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH RIDGE | 569 | 42.5% | 42.3% |
| CALIFORNIA MIDDLE CALIFORNIA | 394 | 39.8% | 43.8% |
| WEBB CITY MIDDLE WEBB CITY | 681 | 49.8% | 50.3% |
| 6TH GRADE CENTER Waynesville | 451 | 50.6% | 42.4% |
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 WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #256 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #296 of 380 ▼ 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #243 of 380 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.8pp | #84 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 536 | #151 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #268 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.3% | #121 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.3% | #212 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +40.7% | #9 of 91 |
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
536
+135 (+34%) vs 2020
+215% since 1990-91, when it was 170
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 536 | 35.8 | 15.0:1 | 46% (248) |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 29.2 | 13.3:1 | 44% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 29.6 | 13.4:1 | 50% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 35% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 22.9 | 16.6:1 | 47% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 333 | 22 | 15.1:1 | 52% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 341 | 21 | 16.2:1 | 56% (192) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | 20 | 17.5:1 | 33% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 170 | 13 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 41% (381 to 536); teachers up 56% (22.9 to 35.8).
About WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE
Among the schools in WRIGHT CITY, Missouri, is WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE, a medium-sized middle school. A total of 536 students attend the school, which covers grades 5 through 8.
WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE is part of a district of 5 schools: WRIGHT CITY R-II OF WARREN CO., with 1,875 students.
WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE is 73% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Warren County overall, about 90% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.0:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. The school's lunch program data list 46% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Warren County average 43%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE would be expected to post about 42.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.1%.
Census estimates describe Warren County this way: the median household income is $81,209, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Besides WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE, Warren County has 11 other public schools.
The closest other public school is WRIGHT START PRESCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away. WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE has 4 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 51.8% on proficiency, and WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE is below that at 35.1%.
The NCES locale for WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE's enrollment climbed 34%, to 536.
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Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,177
Census ACS
Median income
$81,209
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,045 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WRIGHT CITY R-II OF WARREN CO.
- WRIGHT CITY HIGHHigh · 566 students
- WRIGHT CITY WEST ELEM.Elementary · 402 students
- WRIGHT CITY EAST ELEMElementary · 287 students
- WRIGHT START PRESCHOOLElementary · 84 students
Other schools in WRIGHT CITY
- WRIGHT CITY HIGHHigh · 566 students
- WRIGHT CITY WEST ELEM.Elementary · 402 students
- WRIGHT START PRESCHOOLElementary · 84 students
Nearby schools
- WRIGHT START PRESCHOOL0.1 mi · 84
- WRIGHT CITY WEST ELEM.0.1 mi · 402
- WRIGHT CITY HIGH1.2 mi · 566
- WRIGHT CITY EAST ELEM4.3 mi · 287
- REBECCA BOONE ELEM.5.1 mi · 424
- BLACK HAWK MIDDLE5.4 mi · 696
Frequently asked questions
About WRIGHT CITY MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE?
WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE enrolls approximately 536 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE serve?
WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE.
How diverse is WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE?
WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE reports a student body of 73% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE?
WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE is overseen by WRIGHT CITY R-II OF WARREN CO. in Warren County.
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