El Dorado Springs Middle School
Public middle school in El Dorado Springs, Missouri · El Dorado Springs R-II School District · Grades 6–8
El Dorado Springs Middle School serves 266 students in grades 6–8 in El Dorado Springs (Cedar County). It is one of 3 schools in El Dorado Springs R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 289th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 23.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | El Dorado Springs R-II School District |
| County | Cedar County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291131002660 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | El Dorado Springs R-II | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 266 | 1,151 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 12.1 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.1% | 64.1% | 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.
El Dorado Springs Middle School in context
Size
El Dorado Springs Middle School is the only middle school in El Dorado Springs R-II School District. Its 266 students are 23.1% of the district's 1,151. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 31.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 266; El Dorado Springs 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 6 with 100 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 80, against an average of 89 per grade. This year grade 8 has 14% fewer students than grade 6 (86 against 100). 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: 94.4% here and 96.3% across El Dorado Springs R-II. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.1% across El Dorado Springs R-II and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 21.1% 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 23.23 full-time-equivalent teachers for 266 students, El Dorado Springs Middle School has 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 266 students would have about 20.5 teachers, so El Dorado Springs 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
El Dorado Springs 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 Stockton Middle School, 17.3 miles away in Stockton 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 | 94.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 100 |
| Grade 7 | 80 |
| Grade 8 | 86 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
901 S Grand Ave, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744
Phone: (417)876-3112
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: El Dorado Springs Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton Middle School | Stockton R-I | 17.3 mi | 276 | 11.1 | 52.5% |
| Nevada Middle School | Nevada R-V | 19.2 mi | 511 | 12.6 | 55.6% |
| Humansville Middle School | Humansville R-IV | 24.8 mi | 84 | 10.3 | 96.4% |
| Lamar Middle School | Lamar R-I | 29.1 mi | 255 | 11.9 | 57.6% |
| Lockwood Middle School | Lockwood R-I | 33.1 mi | 60 | 18.1 | 45% |
| Liberal Middle School | Liberal R-II | 34.4 mi | 59 | 10 | 45.8% |
| Clinton Middle School | Clinton | 37.0 mi | 385 | 14.7 | 45.5% |
| Bolivar Middle School | Bolivar R-I | 37.4 mi | 587 | 12.5 | 45.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in El Dorado Springs R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 564 |
| El Dorado Springs High School | High | 9–12 | 321 |