Kingston Middle School
Public middle school in Cadet, Missouri · Kingston K-14 School District · Grades 6–8
Kingston Middle School serves 169 students in grades 6–8 in Cadet (Washington County). It is one of 4 schools in Kingston K-14 School District. By enrollment it is the 341st largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Kingston K-14 School District |
| County | Washington County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 293114002708 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Kingston K-14 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 169 | 831 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 12.6 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Kingston Middle School in context
Size
Kingston Middle School is the only middle school in Kingston K-14 School District. Its 169 students are 20.3% of the district's 831. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 13.2 miles away and have a median of 351 students, so Kingston Middle School is smaller 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 6 with 61 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 52, against an average of 56 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 61 in grade 6 and 56 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 97.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Kingston K-14 (97.1%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Kingston K-14 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 28.4% 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
Kingston Middle School has 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 169 students would have about 13 teachers, so Kingston Middle School has 1.7 more.
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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is John A. Evans Middle School, 9.5 miles away in Potosi R-III School District. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97.6% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% |
58.6% of students are girls and 41.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 61 |
| Grade 7 | 52 |
| Grade 8 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10047 Diamond Rd, Cadet, MO 63630
Phone: (573)438-4982
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kingston Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Evans Middle School | Potosi R-III | 9.5 mi | 316 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Trojan Intermediate School | Potosi R-III | 9.5 mi | 438 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Desoto Junior High School | Desoto 73 | 10.7 mi | 338 | 11.8 | 47.9% |
| Grandview Middle School | Grandview R-II | 11.1 mi | 138 | 12.3 | 44.9% |
| Hillsboro Middle Elementary School | Hillsboro R-III | 15.4 mi | 682 | 14.6 | 36.1% |
| Hillsboro Junior High School | Hillsboro R-III | 15.4 mi | 492 | 15.7 | 30.1% |
| West County Middle School | West St. Francois County R-IV | 15.7 mi | 213 | 14.5 | 51.6% |
| North County Middle School | North St. Francois County R-I | 18.2 mi | 364 | 12.1 | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kingston K-14
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 174 |
| Kingston High School | High | 9–12 | 259 |
| Kingston Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 229 |