Cuba Middle School
Public middle school in Cuba, Missouri · Crawford County R-II School District · Grades 5–8
Cuba Middle School serves 364 students in grades 5–8 in Cuba (Crawford County). It is one of 3 schools in Crawford County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 230th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12 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 ÷ 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Crawford County R-II School District |
| County | Crawford County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291041000018 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Crawford County R-II | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 364 | 1,180 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 12.5 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.5% | 49.6% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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.
Cuba Middle School in context
Size
Cuba Middle School is the only middle school in Crawford County R-II School District. Its 364 students are 30.8% of the district's 1,180. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 18.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 389; Cuba 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 5 with 106 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 74, against an average of 91 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% fewer students than grade 5 (95 against 106). 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: 92.3% here and 91.2% across Crawford County R-II. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.6% across Crawford County R-II and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 25.5% 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 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers for 364 students, Cuba Middle School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 364 students would have about 28 teachers, so Cuba Middle School has 2.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Cuba Middle School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other middle school is Steelville Middle School, 6.3 miles away in Steelville R-III School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 0 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 | 92.3% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Black | 0.8% |
51.4% of students are girls and 48.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 106 |
| Grade 6 | 89 |
| Grade 7 | 74 |
| Grade 8 | 95 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1 Wildcat Pride Dr., Cuba, MO 65453
Phone: (573)885-2534
Website: ccr2.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cuba Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelville Middle School | Steelville R-III | 6.3 mi | 284 | 13.8 | 58.8% |
| Bourbon Middle School | Crawford County R-I | 10.6 mi | 238 | 12.4 | 44.1% |
| St. James Middle School | St. James R-I | 12.6 mi | 369 | 13.8 | 51.8% |
| Sullivan Middle School | Sullivan | 15.9 mi | 434 | 12.7 | 48.2% |
| Rolla Junior High School | Rolla 31 | 20.3 mi | 577 | 14 | 41.9% |
| Rolla Middle School | Rolla 31 | 20.4 mi | 857 | 15.9 | 47.1% |
| Maries County Middle School | Maries County R-II | 21.1 mi | 193 | 10.6 | 48.7% |
| Owensville Middle School | Gasconade County R-II | 22.0 mi | 408 | 16.4 | 51.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Crawford County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 424 |
| Cuba High School | High | 9–12 | 392 |