Brookfield Middle School
Public middle school in Brookfield, Missouri · Brookfield R-III School District · Grades 5–8
Brookfield Middle School serves 237 students in grades 5–8 in Brookfield (Linn County). It is one of 3 schools in Brookfield R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 305th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 11.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 21.38 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Brookfield R-III School District |
| County | Linn County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290594002272 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Brookfield R-III | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 237 | 923 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 10.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.1% | 46.3% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% 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.
Brookfield Middle School in context
Size
Brookfield Middle School is the only middle school in Brookfield R-III School District. Its 237 students are 25.7% of the district's 923. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 34.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 287; Brookfield Middle School is close to their typical size.
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
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 70 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 47, against an average of 59 per grade. This year grade 8 has 13% more students than grade 5 (70 against 62). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 90.7% here and 91.2% across Brookfield R-III.
45.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.3% across Brookfield R-III and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 16% 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 21.38 full-time-equivalent teachers for 237 students, Brookfield Middle School has 11.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 237 students would have about 18.2 teachers, so Brookfield Middle School has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Brookfield Middle School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is Chillicothe Middle School, 24.6 miles away in Chillicothe R-II School District. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90.7% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
45.1% of students are girls and 54.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 62 |
| Grade 6 | 58 |
| Grade 7 | 47 |
| Grade 8 | 70 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
126 Pershing Rd, Brookfield, MO 64628
Phone: (660)258-7335
Website: brookfieldr3.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brookfield Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe Middle School | Chillicothe R-II | 24.6 mi | 354 | 14.2 | 50.6% |
| Westran Middle School | Westran R-I | 33.1 mi | 129 | 9.3 | 43.4% |
| Trenton Middle School | Trenton R-IX | 33.6 mi | 299 | 10.6 | 55.2% |
| Macon Middle School | Macon County R-I | 34.0 mi | 275 | 11.8 | 49.5% |
| Middle School | Carrollton R-VII | 35.3 mi | 272 | 13.1 | 42.3% |
| William Matthew Middle School | Kirksville R-III | 39.6 mi | 514 | 12.3 | 46.1% |
| Moberly Middle School | Moberly | 44.6 mi | 440 | 11.1 | 60.9% |
| Northwest 5th Grade Center | Marshall | 45.8 mi | 178 | 13.9 | 66.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brookfield R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 417 |
| Brookfield High School | High | 9–12 | 269 |