East Prairie Middle School
Public middle school in East Prairie, Missouri · East Prairie R-II School District · Grades 5–8
East Prairie Middle School serves 290 students in grades 5–8 in East Prairie (Mississippi County). It is one of 3 schools in East Prairie R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 271st largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 11.6 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 ÷ 25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | East Prairie R-II School District |
| County | Mississippi County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291122003381 |
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 Prairie R-II | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 290 | 1,003 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 12.3 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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 Prairie Middle School in context
Size
East Prairie Middle School is the only middle school in East Prairie R-II School District. Its 290 students are 28.9% of the district's 1,003. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 18.6 miles away and have a median of 250 students, so East Prairie 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 8 with 79 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 63, against an average of 73 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 74 in grade 5 and 79 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 94.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across East Prairie R-II (91.5%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across East Prairie R-II and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 32.4% 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
East Prairie Middle School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 290 students would have about 22.3 teachers, so East Prairie Middle School has 2.7 more.
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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Charleston Middle School, 9.7 miles away in Charleston R-I 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 | 94.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% |
| Black | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 74 |
| Grade 6 | 74 |
| Grade 7 | 63 |
| Grade 8 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
210 East Washington Street, East Prairie, MO 63845
Phone: (573)649-9368
Website: eastprairie.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: East Prairie Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Middle School | Charleston R-I | 9.7 mi | 141 | 10.1 | 100% |
| Sikeston Middle School | Sikeston R-6 | 12.5 mi | 493 | 14.8 | 100% |
| Sikeston Junior High School | Sikeston R-6 | 14.8 mi | 448 | 12.3 | 100% |
| Central Middle School | New Madrid County R-I | 18.0 mi | 276 | 9.1 | 100% |
| Scott County Middle School | Scott County R-IV | 19.3 mi | 195 | 11.5 | 53.3% |
| Bloomfield Middle School | Bloomfield R-XIV | 31.5 mi | 186 | 13.6 | 59.1% |
| Scott City Middle School | Scott City R-I | 31.6 mi | 223 | 9.8 | 59.6% |
| T. S. Hill Middle School | Dexter R-XI | 33.0 mi | 475 | 14.7 | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in East Prairie R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Prairie Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 412 |
| East Prairie High School | High | 9–12 | 301 |