Hollister Middle School
Public middle school in Hollister, Missouri · Hollister R-V School District · Grades 6–8
Hollister Middle School serves 314 students in grades 6–8 in Hollister (Taney County). It is one of 4 schools in Hollister R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 256th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 24.69 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Hollister R-V School District |
| County | Taney County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291455001120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hollister R-V | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 314 | 1,369 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 12.5 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.8% | 62.9% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% 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.
Hollister Middle School in context
Size
Hollister Middle School is the only middle school in Hollister R-V School District. Its 314 students are 22.9% of the district's 1,369. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 6.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 312; Hollister 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 6 with 120 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 88, against an average of 105 per grade. This year grade 8 has 27% fewer students than grade 6 (88 against 120). 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: 75.2% here and 76.3% across Hollister R-V. Hispanic students are next, at 16.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.9% across Hollister R-V and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 22% 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 24.69 full-time-equivalent teachers for 314 students, Hollister Middle School has 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 314 students would have about 24.2 teachers, so Hollister 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
Hollister Middle School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Branson Junior High School, 3.4 miles away in Branson R-IV School District. Within 10 miles there are 5 other middle schools, 3 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 | 75.2% |
| Hispanic | 16.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 120 |
| Grade 7 | 106 |
| Grade 8 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1798 State Hwy Bb, Hollister, MO 65672
Phone: (417)243-4035
Website: hollister.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hollister Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branson Junior High School | Branson R-IV | 3.4 mi | 694 | 14.8 | 59.7% |
| Kirbyville Middle School | Kirbyville R-VI | 3.5 mi | 105 | 7.6 | 63.8% |
| Cedar Ridge Intermediate School | Branson R-IV | 3.9 mi | 515 | 14 | 71.3% |
| Buchanan Intermediate School | Branson R-IV | 6.1 mi | 465 | 14 | 57.6% |
| Forsyth Middle School | Forsyth R-III | 6.6 mi | 356 | 15.4 | 65.7% |
| Reeds Spring Middle School | Reeds Spring R-IV | 12.7 mi | 268 | 12.2 | 60.8% |
| Reeds Spring Intermediate School | Reeds Spring R-IV | 13.0 mi | 254 | 12.7 | 60.2% |
| Blue Eye Middle School | Blue Eye R-V | 13.8 mi | 140 | 10.2 | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hollister R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollister Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 213 |
| Hollister Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 367 |
| Hollister High School | High | 9–12 | 475 |