Cassville Middle School
Public middle school in Cassville, Missouri · Cassville R-IV School District · Grades 6–8
Cassville Middle School serves 395 students in grades 6–8 in Cassville (Barry County). It is one of 4 schools in Cassville R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 215th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 30.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Cassville R-IV School District |
| County | Barry County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290817002425 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Cassville R-IV | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 395 | 1,821 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.8% | 58.5% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 47% 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.
Cassville Middle School in context
Size
Cassville Middle School is the only middle school in Cassville R-IV School District. Its 395 students are 21.7% of the district's 1,821. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 23.2 miles away and have a median of 261 students, so Cassville Middle School is larger 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 8 with 134 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 129, against an average of 132 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 132 in grade 6 and 134 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 85.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Cassville R-IV (85.1%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.5% across Cassville R-IV and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 23.3% 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
Cassville Middle School has 30.61 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 395 students would have about 30.4 teachers, so Cassville Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Southwest Middle School, 8.5 miles away in Southwest R-V School District. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 85.6% |
| Hispanic | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.3% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 132 |
| Grade 7 | 129 |
| Grade 8 | 134 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1501 Main St, Cassville, MO 65625
Phone: (417)847-3136
Website: cassville.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cassville Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Middle School | Southwest R-V | 8.5 mi | 186 | 12.4 | 66.1% |
| Monett Middle School | Monett R-I | 17.2 mi | 528 | 14.6 | 56.3% |
| Pierce City Middle School | Pierce City R-VI | 19.7 mi | 158 | 9.8 | 39.2% |
| Aurora Junior High School | Aurora R-VIII | 21.4 mi | 278 | 11.9 | 61.2% |
| Marionville Middle School | Marionville R-IX | 25.0 mi | 157 | 12.4 | 47.8% |
| Reeds Spring Intermediate School | Reeds Spring R-IV | 26.6 mi | 254 | 12.7 | 60.2% |
| Reeds Spring Middle School | Reeds Spring R-IV | 26.7 mi | 268 | 12.2 | 60.8% |
| Mount Vernon Middle School | Mt. Vernon R-V | 28.7 mi | 345 | 15.3 | 44.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cassville R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassville High School | High | 9–12 | 586 |
| Cassville Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 383 |
| Eunice Thomas Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 457 |