Hallsville Middle School
Public middle school in Hallsville, Missouri · Hallsville R-IV School District · Grades 6–8
Hallsville Middle School serves 340 students in grades 6–8 in Hallsville (Boone County). It is one of 4 schools in Hallsville R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 248th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.1 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 ÷ 25.92 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Hallsville R-IV School District |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291356001597 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hallsville R-IV | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 340 | 1,552 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 14.2 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.4% | 28.3% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Hallsville Middle School in context
Size
Hallsville Middle School is the only middle school in Hallsville R-IV School District. Its 340 students are 21.9% of the district's 1,552. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 11.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 532; Hallsville 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 8 with 122 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 103, against an average of 113 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 115 in grade 6 and 122 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 84.4% here and 84.7% across Hallsville R-IV. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
27.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.3% across Hallsville R-IV and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 9.7% 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
With 25.92 full-time-equivalent teachers for 340 students, Hallsville Middle School has 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 340 students would have about 26.2 teachers, so Hallsville Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Hallsville 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 Chester Boren Middle School, 8.1 miles away in Centralia R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 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 | 84.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| Black | 3.5% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 115 |
| Grade 7 | 103 |
| Grade 8 | 122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
421 Hwy 124 E, Hallsville, MO 65255
Phone: (573)696-5512
Website: hallsville.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hallsville Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Boren Middle School | Centralia R-VI | 8.1 mi | 302 | 12.1 | 27.5% |
| Sturgeon Middle School | Sturgeon R-V | 8.5 mi | 79 | 8.5 | 32.9% |
| John B. Lange Middle School | Columbia 93 | 9.5 mi | 510 | 11 | 61% |
| Oakland Middle School | Columbia 93 | 10.2 mi | 589 | 10.8 | 62% |
| Jefferson Middle School | Columbia 93 | 12.5 mi | 593 | 11.7 | 32.4% |
| Harrisburg Middle School | Harrisburg R-VIII | 12.7 mi | 129 | 11.9 | 27.1% |
| West Middle School | Columbia 93 | 13.2 mi | 553 | 11.3 | 55% |
| Smithton Middle School | Columbia 93 | 14.0 mi | 605 | 12.1 | 29.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hallsville R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallsville High School | High | 9–12 | 464 |
| Hallsville Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 361 |
| Hallsville Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 387 |