6th Grade Center
Public middle school in Waynesville, Missouri · Waynesville R-VI School District · Grades 6
6th Grade Center serves 451 students in grade 6 in Waynesville (Pulaski County). It is one of 10 schools in Waynesville R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 186th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 18.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6 |
| District | Waynesville R-VI School District |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293144003207 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Waynesville R-VI | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 451 | 6,190 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 18.4 | 15.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.6% | 44.3% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
6th Grade Center in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Waynesville R-VI School District, 6th Grade Center is the smallest, with 7.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 27 miles away with a median enrollment of 573; 6th Grade Center is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
6th Grade Center serves a single grade, grade 6, with 451 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 55.4% here and 56.8% across Waynesville R-VI. Hispanic students are next, at 18.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.3% across Waynesville R-VI and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 12.2% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 451 students, 6th Grade Center has 18.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 451 students would have about 34.7 teachers, so 6th Grade Center has 10.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
6th Grade Center is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is Waynesville Middle School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.4% |
| Hispanic | 18.6% |
| Two or more races | 10.9% |
| Black | 10.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.2% |
| Asian | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
810 Roosevelt Street, Waynesville, MO 65583
Phone: (573)842-2300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: 6th Grade Center. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesville Middle School | Waynesville R-VI | 0.2 mi | 906 | 15.1 | 41.4% |
| Dixon Middle School | Dixon R-I | 14.0 mi | 197 | 12.1 | 54.3% |
| Rolla Middle School | Rolla 31 | 26.6 mi | 857 | 15.9 | 47.1% |
| Rolla Junior High School | Rolla 31 | 26.8 mi | 577 | 14 | 41.9% |
| Lebanon Middle School | Lebanon R-III | 27.3 mi | 859 | 13.1 | 61.1% |
| Vienna Middle School | Maries County R-I | 29.4 mi | 88 | 11.4 | 29.5% |
| Osage Middle School | School of the Osage | 30.6 mi | 479 | 13.8 | 39.5% |
| Oak Ridge Intermediate School | Camdenton R-III | 31.1 mi | 569 | 13.1 | 49.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Waynesville R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 954 |
| Parker Educational Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 34 |
| Partridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 375 |
| Thayer Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 242 |
| Waynesville East Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 920 |
| Waynesville Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 906 |
| Waynesville Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,719 |
| Williams Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 294 |
| Wood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 295 |