Hickman Mills Middle School
Public middle school in Kansas City, Missouri · Hickman Mills C-1 School District · Grades 6–8
Hickman Mills Middle School serves 590 students in grades 6–8 in Kansas City (Jackson County). It is one of 10 schools in Hickman Mills C-1 School District. By enrollment it is the 122nd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 10.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 57.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Hickman Mills C-1 School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291434003409 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hickman Mills C-1 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 590 | 4,472 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 12.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% 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.
Hickman Mills Middle School in context
Size
Hickman Mills Middle School is the only middle school in Hickman Mills C-1 School District. Its 590 students are 13.2% of the district's 4,472. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 480; Hickman Mills 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 8 with 199 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 193, against an average of 197 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 193 in grade 6 and 199 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 62.7% here and 59.9% across Hickman Mills C-1. Hispanic students are next, at 18.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Hickman Mills C-1 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 40.5% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 57.81 full-time-equivalent teachers for 590 students, Hickman Mills Middle School has 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 590 students would have about 45.4 teachers, so Hickman Mills Middle School has 12.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Hickman Mills Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is South Middle School, 1.2 miles away in Raytown C-2 School District. Within 10 miles there are 23 other middle schools, 8 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 62.7% |
| Hispanic | 18.8% |
| Two or more races | 8.5% |
| White | 7.6% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
45.9% of students are girls and 54.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 193 |
| Grade 7 | 198 |
| Grade 8 | 199 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9010A Old Santa Fe Rd, Kansas City, MO 64138
Phone: (816)316-7700
Website: hickmanmills.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hickman Mills Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Middle School | Raytown C-2 | 1.2 mi | 510 | 15.8 | 68.8% |
| Hogan Preparatory Academy Middle School | Hogan Preparatory Academy | 4.0 mi | 134 | 6.7 | 100% |
| Raytown Central Middle School | Raytown C-2 | 4.6 mi | 488 | 14.3 | 65.8% |
| Brookside Charter Middle School | Brookside Charter School | 4.6 mi | 225 | 8.8 | 100% |
| Center Middle School | Center 58 | 4.6 mi | 493 | 10.6 | 69.8% |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle School | Ewing Marion Kauffman School | 4.7 mi | 559 | 9.8 | 100% |
| Grandview Middle School | Grandview C-4 | 4.7 mi | 471 | 13.5 | 52.9% |
| University Academy-Middle School | University Academy | 4.8 mi | 265 | 12.4 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hickman Mills C-1
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 335 |
| Dobbs Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 320 |
| Ervin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 427 |
| Freda Markley Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 190 |
| Ingels Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 261 |
| Ruskin High School | High | 9–12 | 1,299 |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 356 |
| Truman Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 287 |
| Warford Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 407 |