Fordland Middle School
Public middle school in Fordland, Missouri · Fordland R-III School District · Grades 6–8
Fordland Middle School serves 150 students in grades 6–8 in Fordland (Webster County). It is one of 3 schools in Fordland R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 354th 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 ÷ 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Fordland R-III School District |
| County | Webster County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291218001578 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Fordland R-III | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 150 | 650 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 13.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.7% | 40.6% | 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.
Fordland Middle School in context
Size
Fordland Middle School is the only middle school in Fordland R-III School District. Its 150 students are 23.1% of the district's 650. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 12.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 434; Fordland 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 8 with 42, against an average of 50 per grade. This year grade 8 has 28% fewer students than grade 6 (42 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: 93.3% here and 90.3% across Fordland R-III. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40.6% across Fordland R-III and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 17.3% 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 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 150 students, Fordland Middle School has 17.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 150 students would have about 11.5 teachers, so Fordland Middle School has 2.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Fordland Middle School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Logan-Rogersville Upper Elementary School, 6.6 miles away in Logan-Rogersville R-VIII School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93.3% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 58 |
| Grade 7 | 50 |
| Grade 8 | 42 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1230 School St, Fordland, MO 65652
Phone: (417)767-4554
Website: fordlandschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fordland Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan-Rogersville Upper Elementary School | Logan-Rogersville R-VIII | 6.6 mi | 538 | 14.8 | 34.6% |
| Logan-Rogersville Middle School | Logan-Rogersville R-VIII | 9.3 mi | 375 | 15 | 35.5% |
| Seymour Middle School | Seymour R-II | 10.5 mi | 160 | 12.6 | 65% |
| Strafford Middle School | Strafford R-VI | 11.9 mi | 411 | 16.1 | 39.2% |
| Sparta Middle School | Sparta R-III | 12.9 mi | 187 | 12.8 | 45.5% |
| Marshfield Junior High School | Marshfield R-I | 13.1 mi | 659 | 13.6 | 39.3% |
| Hickory Hills Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 14.0 mi | 456 | 15.7 | 52.4% |
| Pershing Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 16.0 mi | 702 | 16.1 | 38.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fordland R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordland Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 300 |
| Fordland High School | High | 9–12 | 200 |