Chillicothe Middle School
Public middle school in Chillicothe, Missouri · Chillicothe R-II School District · Grades 6–8
Chillicothe Middle School serves 354 students in grades 6–8 in Chillicothe (Livingston County). It is one of 2 schools in Chillicothe R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 241st largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.2 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 ÷ 24.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Chillicothe R-II School District |
| County | Livingston County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290876002815 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Chillicothe R-II | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 354 | 917 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 8.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.6% | 42.2% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Chillicothe Middle School in context
Size
Chillicothe Middle School is the only middle school in Chillicothe R-II School District. Its 354 students are 38.6% of the district's 917. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 27.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 233; Chillicothe 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 6 with 124 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 110, against an average of 118 per grade. This year grade 8 has 11% fewer students than grade 6 (110 against 124). 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: 87.9% here and 87.6% across Chillicothe R-II. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.2% across Chillicothe R-II and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 22% 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 24.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 354 students, Chillicothe Middle School has 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 354 students would have about 27.2 teachers, so Chillicothe Middle School has 2.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Chillicothe 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 Trenton Middle School, 19.8 miles away in Trenton R-IX 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 | 87.9% |
| Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
51.7% of students are girls and 48.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 124 |
| Grade 7 | 120 |
| Grade 8 | 110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1529 Calhoun, Chillicothe, MO 64601
Phone: (660)646-1916
Website: chillicotheschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chillicothe Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Middle School | Trenton R-IX | 19.8 mi | 299 | 10.6 | 55.2% |
| Gallatin Middle School | Gallatin R-V | 23.0 mi | 174 | 14.9 | 37.9% |
| Hamilton Middle School | Hamilton R-II | 23.3 mi | 150 | 10.8 | 48% |
| Brookfield Middle School | Brookfield R-III | 24.6 mi | 237 | 11.1 | 45.1% |
| Middle School | Carrollton R-VII | 29.7 mi | 272 | 13.1 | 42.3% |
| Polo Middle School | Polo R-VII | 30.6 mi | 103 | 10.7 | 44.7% |
| Cameron Veterans Middle School | Cameron R-I | 36.3 mi | 317 | 12.1 | 48.3% |
| South Harrison Middle School | South Harrison County R-II | 41.3 mi | 229 | 12.5 | 50.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Chillicothe R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe High School | High | 9–12 | 563 |