Kirbyville Middle School
Public middle school in Kirbyville, Missouri · Kirbyville R-VI School District · Grades 4–8
Kirbyville Middle School serves 105 students in grades 4–8 in Kirbyville (Taney County). It is one of 2 schools in Kirbyville R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 376th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 7.6 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 ÷ 13.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 4–8 |
| District | Kirbyville R-VI School District |
| County | Taney County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291671002824 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Kirbyville R-VI | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 105 | 215 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 7.6 | 8.9 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.8% | 62.8% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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.
Kirbyville Middle School in context
Size
Kirbyville Middle School is the only middle school in Kirbyville R-VI School District. Its 105 students are 48.8% of the district's 215. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 7 miles away and have a median of 335 students, so Kirbyville 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 4 with 26 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 18, against an average of 21 per grade. This year grade 8 has 31% fewer students than grade 4 (18 against 26). 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
White students are the largest group, at 83.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Kirbyville R-VI (83.3%).
63.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.8% across Kirbyville R-VI and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 21.9% 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
Kirbyville Middle School has 13.83 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 105 students would have about 8.1 teachers, so Kirbyville Middle School has 5.7 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, 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 Hollister Middle School, 3.5 miles away in Hollister R-V School District. There are 2 middle schools 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 | 83.8% |
| Hispanic | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 6.7% |
40% of students are girls and 60% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 26 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
| Grade 7 | 21 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6225 State Hwy 76 E, Kirbyville, MO 65679
Phone: (417)348-0444
Website: kirbyville.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kirbyville Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollister Middle School | Hollister R-V | 3.5 mi | 314 | 12.7 | 61.8% |
| Forsyth Middle School | Forsyth R-III | 4.5 mi | 356 | 15.4 | 65.7% |
| Branson Junior High School | Branson R-IV | 5.4 mi | 694 | 14.8 | 59.7% |
| Cedar Ridge Intermediate School | Branson R-IV | 6.5 mi | 515 | 14 | 71.3% |
| Buchanan Intermediate School | Branson R-IV | 7.6 mi | 465 | 14 | 57.6% |
| Reeds Spring Middle School | Reeds Spring R-IV | 15.4 mi | 268 | 12.2 | 60.8% |
| Reeds Spring Intermediate School | Reeds Spring R-IV | 15.6 mi | 254 | 12.7 | 60.2% |
| Blue Eye Middle School | Blue Eye R-V | 17.1 mi | 140 | 10.2 | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kirbyville R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirbyville Elementary School | Elementary | K–3 | 110 |