Kennett Middle School
Public middle school in Kennett, Missouri · Kennett 39 School District · Grades 6–8
Kennett Middle School serves 392 students in grades 6–8 in Kennett (Dunklin County). It is one of 5 schools in Kennett 39 School District. By enrollment it is the 217th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 30.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Kennett 39 School District |
| County | Dunklin County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291650002654 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Kennett 39 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 392 | 1,807 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 12.2 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 99.8% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 47% 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.
Kennett Middle School in context
Size
Kennett Middle School is the only middle school in Kennett 39 School District. Its 392 students are 21.7% of the district's 1,807. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 36.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 244; Kennett Middle 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 8 with 136 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 121, against an average of 131 per grade. This year grade 8 has 12% more students than grade 6 (136 against 121). 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: 54.3% here and 53.6% across Kennett 39. Black students are next, at 32.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 99.8% across Kennett 39 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 42.3% 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 30.46 full-time-equivalent teachers for 392 students, Kennett Middle School has 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 392 students would have about 30.2 teachers, so Kennett 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
Kennett Middle School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is Senath-Hornersville Middle School, 14.2 miles away in Senath-Hornersville C-8 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 | 54.3% |
| Black | 32.9% |
| Hispanic | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 121 |
| Grade 7 | 135 |
| Grade 8 | 136 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
510 College Ave, Kennett, MO 63857
Phone: (573)717-1105
Website: kennett.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kennett Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senath-Hornersville Middle School | Senath-Hornersville C-8 | 14.2 mi | 211 | 11 | 100% |
| Caruthersville Middle School | Caruthersville 18 | 22.2 mi | 200 | 11.4 | 100% |
| Qulin Middle School | Twin Rivers R-X | 26.6 mi | 129 | 10.8 | 57.4% |
| Central Middle School | New Madrid County R-I | 34.8 mi | 276 | 9.1 | 100% |
| T. S. Hill Middle School | Dexter R-XI | 37.9 mi | 475 | 14.7 | 48.6% |
| Poplar Bluff Junior High School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 41.0 mi | 735 | 13.1 | 63.7% |
| Poplar Bluff Middle School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 41.5 mi | 932 | 12.6 | 73.1% |
| Bloomfield Middle School | Bloomfield R-XIV | 45.0 mi | 186 | 13.6 | 59.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kennett 39
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 85 |
| H. Byron Masterson Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 417 |
| Kennett High School | High | 9–12 | 493 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 420 |