Hillsboro Middle Elementary School
Public middle school in Hillsboro, Missouri · Hillsboro R-III School District · Grades 4–6
Hillsboro Middle Elementary School serves 682 students in grades 4–6 in Hillsboro (Jefferson County). It is one of 5 schools in Hillsboro R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 85th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.6 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 ÷ 46.78 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 4–6 |
| District | Hillsboro R-III School District |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291443000674 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hillsboro R-III | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 682 | 3,117 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 14.9 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.1% | 32.6% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 79% 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.
Hillsboro Middle Elementary School in context
Size
Hillsboro Middle Elementary School is the largest of Hillsboro R-III School District's 2 middle schools; its 682 students are 21.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 8 miles away and have a median of 489 students, so Hillsboro Middle Elementary 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 5 with 245 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 218, against an average of 227 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 218 in grade 4 and 219 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 92.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hillsboro R-III (93.6%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 32.6% across Hillsboro R-III and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 13.9% 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
Hillsboro Middle Elementary School has 46.78 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 682 students would have about 52.5 teachers, so Hillsboro Middle Elementary School has 5.7 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is Hillsboro Junior High School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 92.2% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.1% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 218 |
| Grade 5 | 245 |
| Grade 6 | 219 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10478 Business 21, Hillsboro, MO 63050
Phone: (636)789-0030
Website: hsdr3.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hillsboro Middle Elementary School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Junior High School | Hillsboro R-III | 0.3 mi | 492 | 15.7 | 30.1% |
| Grandview Middle School | Grandview R-II | 5.8 mi | 138 | 12.3 | 44.9% |
| Desoto Junior High School | Desoto 73 | 7.1 mi | 338 | 11.8 | 47.9% |
| Festus Middle School | Festus R-VI | 7.9 mi | 486 | 15.3 | 33.1% |
| Festus Intermediate School | Festus R-VI | 8.0 mi | 804 | 19 | 38.3% |
| Senn-Thomas Middle School | Dunklin R-V | 10.1 mi | 347 | 16.1 | 44.7% |
| Antonia Middle School | Fox C-6 | 10.3 mi | 535 | 13.1 | 30.3% |
| Northwest Valley School | Northwest R-I | 12.5 mi | 686 | 13.5 | 45.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hillsboro R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Elementary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 459 |
| Hillsboro High School | High | 9–12 | 1,050 |
| Hillsboro Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 492 |
| Hillsboro Primary School | Elementary | K–1 | 429 |