Fair Grove Middle School
Public middle school in Fair Grove, Missouri · Fair Grove R-X School District · Grades 5–8
Fair Grove Middle School serves 373 students in grades 5–8 in Fair Grove (Greene County). It is one of 3 schools in Fair Grove R-X School District. By enrollment it is the 226th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 17.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 21.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Fair Grove R-X School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291170002283 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Fair Grove R-X | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 373 | 1,296 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 15.2 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.2% | 35.2% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% 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.
Fair Grove Middle School in context
Size
Fair Grove Middle School is the only middle school in Fair Grove R-X School District. Its 373 students are 28.8% of the district's 1,296. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 12.5 miles away and have a median of 434 students, so Fair Grove 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 103 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 83, against an average of 93 per grade. This year grade 8 has 11% fewer students than grade 5 (88 against 99). 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
White students are the largest group, at 93.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Fair Grove R-X (93.5%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 35.2% across Fair Grove R-X and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 11.5% 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
Fair Grove Middle School has 21.73 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 373 students would have about 28.7 teachers, so Fair Grove Middle School has 7 fewer.
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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Strafford Middle School, 8.2 miles away in Strafford R-VI School District. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 99 |
| Grade 6 | 103 |
| Grade 7 | 83 |
| Grade 8 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
132 N Main St, Fair Grove, MO 65648
Phone: (417)759-2556
Website: fairgroveschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fair Grove Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strafford Middle School | Strafford R-VI | 8.2 mi | 411 | 16.1 | 39.2% |
| Pleasant View Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 8.4 mi | 331 | 14.4 | 58.9% |
| Pleasant Hope Middle School | Pleasant Hope R-VI | 8.8 mi | 168 | 13.2 | 60.1% |
| Hickory Hills Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 11.7 mi | 456 | 15.7 | 52.4% |
| Reed Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 13.3 mi | 561 | 12.9 | 73.6% |
| Pipkin Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 13.9 mi | 359 | 10.9 | 81.9% |
| Marshfield Junior High School | Marshfield R-I | 14.2 mi | 659 | 13.6 | 39.3% |
| Jarrett Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 15.2 mi | 483 | 12.9 | 62.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fair Grove R-X
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Grove Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 550 |
| Fair Grove High School | High | 9–12 | 373 |