Doniphan Middle School
Public middle school in Doniphan, Missouri · Doniphan R-I School District · Grades 6–8
Doniphan Middle School serves 350 students in grades 6–8 in Doniphan (Ripley County). It is one of 4 schools in Doniphan R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 242nd 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 ÷ 27.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Doniphan R-I School District |
| County | Ripley County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291092002586 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Doniphan R-I | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 350 | 1,499 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 12 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 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.
Doniphan Middle School in context
Size
Doniphan Middle School is the only middle school in Doniphan R-I School District. Its 350 students are 23.3% of the district's 1,499. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 35 miles away with a median enrollment of 221; Doniphan 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 118 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 114, against an average of 117 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 118 in grade 6 and 118 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 90.9% here and 92.3% across Doniphan R-I.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Doniphan R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 37.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 27.84 full-time-equivalent teachers for 350 students, Doniphan Middle School has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 350 students would have about 26.9 teachers, so Doniphan 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
Doniphan 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 East Carter County R-II Middle School, 21.5 miles away in East Carter County 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 | 90.9% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 118 |
| Grade 7 | 114 |
| Grade 8 | 118 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
651 Summit, Doniphan, MO 63935
Phone: (573)996-3667
Website: doniphanr1.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Doniphan Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carter County R-II Middle School | East Carter County R-II | 21.5 mi | 154 | 12.8 | 63% |
| Poplar Bluff Junior High School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 24.6 mi | 735 | 13.1 | 63.7% |
| Poplar Bluff Middle School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 24.6 mi | 932 | 12.6 | 73.1% |
| Qulin Middle School | Twin Rivers R-X | 31.7 mi | 129 | 10.8 | 57.4% |
| Clearwater Middle School | Clearwater R-I | 38.3 mi | 265 | 13.5 | 69.1% |
| Greenville Junior High School | Greenville R-II | 40.7 mi | 101 | 13.4 | 59.4% |
| Puxico Junior High School | Puxico R-VIII | 43.2 mi | 176 | 13.2 | 52.8% |
| T. S. Hill Middle School | Dexter R-XI | 48.0 mi | 475 | 14.7 | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Doniphan R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doniphan Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 351 |
| Doniphan High School | High | 9–12 | 487 |
| Doniphan Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 311 |