California Middle School
Public middle school in California, Missouri · Moniteau County R-I School District · Grades 5–8
California Middle School serves 394 students in grades 5–8 in California (Moniteau County). It is one of 3 schools in Moniteau County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 216th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 31.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Moniteau County R-I School District |
| County | Moniteau County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290651001522 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Moniteau County R-I | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 394 | 1,337 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.8% | 40% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% 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.
California Middle School in context
Size
California Middle School is the only middle school in Moniteau County R-I School District. Its 394 students are 29.5% of the district's 1,337. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 20 miles away with a median enrollment of 497; California Middle School 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
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 115 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 84, against an average of 99 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 99 in grade 5 and 96 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 83.2% here and 81.1% across Moniteau County R-I. Hispanic students are next, at 14.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40% across Moniteau County R-I 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 31.39 full-time-equivalent teachers for 394 students, California Middle School has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 394 students would have about 30.3 teachers, so California Middle School has 1.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
California Middle School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Tipton Middle School, 11.5 miles away in Tipton R-VI 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 | 83.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 99 |
| Grade 6 | 84 |
| Grade 7 | 115 |
| Grade 8 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
211 S Owen St, California, MO 65018
Phone: (573)796-2146
Website: californiak12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: California Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton Middle School | Tipton R-VI | 11.5 mi | 122 | 12.8 | 41% |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | Jefferson City | 16.7 mi | 927 | 11.9 | 50.4% |
| Eldon Middle School | Eldon R-I | 18.4 mi | 414 | 13.1 | 53.4% |
| Southern Boone Middle School | Southern Boone County R-I | 19.3 mi | 648 | 13.2 | 19% |
| Morgan County Middle School | Morgan County R-II | 20.7 mi | 298 | 13.2 | 54% |
| John Warner Middle School | Columbia 93 | 20.8 mi | 579 | 12.4 | 11.6% |
| Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle School | Columbia 93 | 22.5 mi | 736 | 13 | 31.7% |
| Blair Oaks Middle School | Blair Oaks R-II | 23.4 mi | 290 | 15.7 | 11.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Moniteau County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 504 |
| California High School | High | 9–12 | 439 |