East Carter County R-II Middle School
Public middle school in Ellsinore, Missouri · East Carter County R-II School District · Grades 6–8
East Carter County R-II Middle School serves 154 students in grades 6–8 in Ellsinore (Carter County). It is one of 3 schools in East Carter County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 352nd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.8 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 ÷ 12.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | East Carter County R-II School District |
| County | Carter County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291110002916 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | East Carter County R-II | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 154 | 698 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 12.9 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63% | 63.6% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% 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.
East Carter County R-II Middle School in context
Size
East Carter County R-II Middle School is the only middle school in East Carter County R-II School District. Its 154 students are 22.1% of the district's 698. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 21.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 308; East Carter County R-II 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 6 with 58 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 48, against an average of 51 per grade. This year grade 8 has 17% fewer students than grade 6 (48 against 58). 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: 95.5% here and 94.4% across East Carter County R-II.
63% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.6% across East Carter County R-II and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 25.3% 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
With 12.01 full-time-equivalent teachers for 154 students, East Carter County R-II Middle School has 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 154 students would have about 11.8 teachers, so East Carter County R-II 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
East Carter County R-II 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 Clearwater Middle School, 16.8 miles away in Clearwater R-I 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 | 95.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Black | 0.6% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 58 |
| Grade 7 | 48 |
| Grade 8 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
24 S Herren Ave, Ellsinore, MO 63937
Phone: (573)322-5420
Website: ecarter.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: East Carter County R-II Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Middle School | Clearwater R-I | 16.8 mi | 265 | 13.5 | 69.1% |
| Doniphan Middle School | Doniphan R-I | 21.5 mi | 350 | 12.6 | 100% |
| Poplar Bluff Middle School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 21.5 mi | 932 | 12.6 | 73.1% |
| Greenville Junior High School | Greenville R-II | 21.6 mi | 101 | 13.4 | 59.4% |
| Poplar Bluff Junior High School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 22.0 mi | 735 | 13.1 | 63.7% |
| Puxico Junior High School | Puxico R-VIII | 32.7 mi | 176 | 13.2 | 52.8% |
| Qulin Middle School | Twin Rivers R-X | 36.1 mi | 129 | 10.8 | 57.4% |
| T. S. Hill Middle School | Dexter R-XI | 43.7 mi | 475 | 14.7 | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in East Carter County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carter County R-II Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 364 |
| East Carter County R-II High School | High | 9–12 | 180 |