Kelly a Burlison Middle School
Public middle school in Fredericktown, Missouri · Fredericktown R-I School District · Grades 6–8
Kelly a Burlison Middle School serves 433 students in grades 6–8 in Fredericktown (Madison County). It is one of 4 schools in Fredericktown R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 196th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 15 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 ÷ 28.94 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Fredericktown R-I School District |
| County | Madison County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291254002523 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Fredericktown R-I | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 433 | 1,883 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 13.4 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.3% | 56.6% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% 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.
Kelly a Burlison Middle School in context
Size
Kelly a Burlison Middle School is the only middle school in Fredericktown R-I School District. Its 433 students are 23% of the district's 1,883. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 21.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 360; Kelly a Burlison 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 165 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 128, against an average of 144 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 128 in grade 6 and 140 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 93.5% here and 93.9% across Fredericktown R-I. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.6% across Fredericktown R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 27.3% 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 28.94 full-time-equivalent teachers for 433 students, Kelly a Burlison Middle School has 15 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 433 students would have about 33.3 teachers, so Kelly a Burlison Middle School has 4.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Kelly a Burlison 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 Lincoln Intermediate School, 16.1 miles away in Farmington R-VII School District. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 128 |
| Grade 7 | 165 |
| Grade 8 | 140 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
825 Highway 72 East, Fredericktown, MO 63645
Phone: (573)783-6555
Website: fpsk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kelly a Burlison Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Intermediate School | Farmington R-VII | 16.1 mi | 521 | 13.8 | 57% |
| Farmington Middle School | Farmington R-VII | 16.2 mi | 557 | 13.3 | 48.3% |
| Meadow Heights Middle School | Meadow Heights R-II | 16.7 mi | 98 | 12.6 | 51% |
| Arcadia Valley Middle School | Arcadia Valley R-II | 19.6 mi | 281 | 16.2 | 100% |
| Woodland Middle School | Woodland R-IV | 22.8 mi | 241 | 13.5 | 57.7% |
| Central Middle School | Central R-III | 22.8 mi | 442 | 14.8 | 56.6% |
| North County Middle School | North St. Francois County R-I | 25.0 mi | 364 | 12.1 | 53.6% |
| Intermediate School | North St. Francois County R-I | 25.0 mi | 355 | 12.3 | 63.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fredericktown R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericktown Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 446 |
| Fredericktown High School | High | 9–12 | 611 |
| Fredericktown Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 393 |