Farmington Middle School
Public middle school in Farmington, Missouri · Farmington R-VII School District · Grades 7–8
Farmington Middle School serves 557 students in grades 7–8 in Farmington (St. Francois County). It is one of 7 schools in Farmington R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 140th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 41.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Farmington R-VII School District |
| County | St. Francois County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291191000439 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Farmington R-VII | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 557 | 3,937 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 14.4 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.3% | 50.7% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 56% 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.
Farmington Middle School in context
Size
Farmington Middle School is the largest of Farmington R-VII School District's 2 middle schools; its 557 students are 14.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 10.8 miles away and have a median of 360 students, so Farmington 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 7 with 279 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 278, against an average of 279 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 279 in grade 7 and 278 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 94.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Farmington R-VII (93.3%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.7% across Farmington R-VII and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 21.7% 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
Farmington Middle School has 41.83 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 557 students would have about 42.8 teachers, so Farmington Middle School has 1 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Lincoln Intermediate School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.1% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 279 |
| Grade 8 | 278 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
506 S Fleming St, Farmington, MO 63640
Phone: (573)701-1330
Website: farmington.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Farmington Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Intermediate School | Farmington R-VII | 0.2 mi | 521 | 13.8 | 57% |
| Central Middle School | Central R-III | 6.8 mi | 442 | 14.8 | 56.6% |
| Intermediate School | North St. Francois County R-I | 9.0 mi | 355 | 12.3 | 63.9% |
| North County Middle School | North St. Francois County R-I | 9.0 mi | 364 | 12.1 | 53.6% |
| West County Middle School | West St. Francois County R-IV | 12.6 mi | 213 | 14.5 | 51.6% |
| Kelly a Burlison Middle School | Fredericktown R-I | 16.2 mi | 433 | 15 | 60.3% |
| Arcadia Valley Middle School | Arcadia Valley R-II | 17.4 mi | 281 | 16.2 | 100% |
| John A. Evans Middle School | Potosi R-III | 23.7 mi | 316 | 12.2 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Farmington R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,354 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 343 |
| Lincoln Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 521 |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 387 |
| Truman Learning Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 403 |
| Washington-Franklin Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 363 |