Fulton Middle School
Public middle school in Fulton, Missouri · Fulton 58 School District · Grades 6–8
Fulton Middle School serves 513 students in grades 6–8 in Fulton (Callaway County). It is one of 6 schools in Fulton 58 School District. By enrollment it is the 160th 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 ÷ 38.45 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Fulton 58 School District |
| County | Callaway County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291255002525 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Fulton 58 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 513 | 2,281 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.5% | 50.8% | 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.
Fulton Middle School in context
Size
Fulton Middle School is the only middle school in Fulton 58 School District. Its 513 students are 22.5% of the district's 2,281. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 19.7 miles away and have a median of 486 students, so Fulton 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 7 with 187 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 160, against an average of 171 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 160 in grade 6 and 166 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 72.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Fulton 58 (71.1%). Two or more races students are next, at 11.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.8% across Fulton 58 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 26.9% 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
Fulton Middle School has 38.45 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 513 students would have about 39.5 teachers, so Fulton 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 Wheeler Middle School, 0.5 miles away in MO School for the Deaf. There is 1 middle school 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 | 72.3% |
| Two or more races | 11.5% |
| Black | 9.6% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 160 |
| Grade 7 | 187 |
| Grade 8 | 166 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
403 E Tenth, Fulton, MO 65251
Phone: (573)590-8200
Website: fms.fulton58.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fulton Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Middle School | MO School for the Deaf | 0.5 mi | 13 | 2.6 | 38.5% |
| North Callaway Middle School | North Callaway County R-I | 11.4 mi | 218 | 10 | 43.1% |
| South Callaway Middle School | South Callaway County R-II | 11.8 mi | 187 | 11.2 | 33.2% |
| Southern Boone Middle School | Southern Boone County R-I | 18.1 mi | 648 | 13.2 | 19% |
| Mexico Middle School | Mexico 59 | 21.3 mi | 461 | 11.8 | 100% |
| Oakland Middle School | Columbia 93 | 21.4 mi | 589 | 10.8 | 62% |
| John B. Lange Middle School | Columbia 93 | 21.7 mi | 510 | 11 | 61% |
| Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle School | Columbia 93 | 21.8 mi | 736 | 13 | 31.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fulton 58
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartley Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 224 |
| Bush Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 312 |
| Fulton Early Childhood Cntr | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 252 |
| Fulton Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 659 |
| McIntire Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 321 |