Lafayette County Middle School
Public middle school in Higginsville, Missouri · Lafayette County C-1 School District · Grades 6–8
Lafayette County Middle School serves 223 students in grades 6–8 in Higginsville (Lafayette County). It is one of 3 schools in Lafayette County C-1 School District. By enrollment it is the 311th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 17.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Lafayette County C-1 School District |
| County | Lafayette County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291440002596 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lafayette County C-1 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 223 | 961 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.3% | 47.1% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% 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.
Lafayette County Middle School in context
Size
Lafayette County Middle School is the only middle school in Lafayette County C-1 School District. Its 223 students are 23.2% of the district's 961. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 21.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 345; Lafayette County 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 7 with 78 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 71, against an average of 74 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 71 in grade 6 and 74 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 83.9% here and 87.8% across Lafayette County C-1. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.1% across Lafayette County C-1 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 19.3% 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 17.68 full-time-equivalent teachers for 223 students, Lafayette County Middle School has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 223 students would have about 17.2 teachers, so Lafayette County 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
Lafayette County 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 Lexington Middle School, 10.5 miles away in Lexington R-V 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 | 83.9% |
| Black | 5.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 71 |
| Grade 7 | 78 |
| Grade 8 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
807B W 31st, Higginsville, MO 64037
Phone: (660)584-7161
Website: huskersk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lafayette County Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Middle School | Lexington R-V | 10.5 mi | 244 | 13.7 | 55.3% |
| Odessa Middle School | Odessa R-VII | 13.3 mi | 462 | 12.2 | 33.1% |
| Richmond Middle School | Richmond R-XVI | 19.2 mi | 309 | 12.9 | 48.5% |
| Warrensburg Middle School | Warrensburg R-VI | 20.7 mi | 779 | 13.1 | 41.3% |
| Oak Grove Middle School | Oak Grove R-VI | 21.6 mi | 301 | 8.3 | 31.6% |
| Knob Noster Middle School | Knob Noster R-VIII | 22.8 mi | 381 | 13.6 | 38.1% |
| Middle School | Carrollton R-VII | 24.7 mi | 272 | 13.1 | 42.3% |
| Grain Valley North Middle School | Grain Valley R-V | 25.7 mi | 527 | 12.4 | 21.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lafayette County C-1
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 440 |
| Lafayette County High School | High | 9–12 | 298 |