Lathrop Middle School
Public middle school in Lathrop, Missouri · Lathrop R-II School District · Grades 6–8
Lathrop Middle School serves 196 students in grades 6–8 in Lathrop (Clinton County). It is one of 3 schools in Lathrop R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 325th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12 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 ÷ 16.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Lathrop R-II School District |
| County | Clinton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291797001684 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lathrop R-II | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 196 | 871 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 11.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.7% | 37.1% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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.
Lathrop Middle School in context
Size
Lathrop Middle School is the only middle school in Lathrop R-II School District. Its 196 students are 22.5% of the district's 871. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 13.9 miles away and have a median of 330 students, so Lathrop 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 70 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 61, against an average of 65 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 65 in grade 6 and 61 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 93.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lathrop R-II (91.4%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.1% across Lathrop R-II and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 15.3% 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
Lathrop Middle School has 16.33 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 196 students would have about 15.1 teachers, so Lathrop Middle School has 1.2 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 Clinton County R-III Middle School, 6.8 miles away in Clinton County 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 | 93.9% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
45.9% of students are girls and 54.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 65 |
| Grade 7 | 70 |
| Grade 8 | 61 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
612 Center St, Lathrop, MO 64465
Phone: (816)710-6115
Website: lathropschools.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lathrop Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County R-III Middle School | Clinton County R-III | 6.8 mi | 197 | 11.7 | 39.1% |
| Lawson Middle School | Lawson R-XIV | 9.9 mi | 342 | 14.1 | 24% |
| Kearney Middle School | Kearney R-I | 12.3 mi | 591 | 14.9 | 16.9% |
| Cameron Veterans Middle School | Cameron R-I | 13.6 mi | 317 | 12.1 | 48.3% |
| Excelsior Springs Middle School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 14.2 mi | 540 | 13 | 48% |
| Polo Middle School | Polo R-VII | 15.3 mi | 103 | 10.7 | 44.7% |
| Smithville Middle School | Smithville R-II | 17.6 mi | 371 | 12.1 | 12.9% |
| East Buchanan Middle School | East Buchanan County C-1 (025076) | 20.5 mi | 167 | 12.4 | 21.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lathrop R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lathrop Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 403 |
| Lathrop High School | High | 9–12 | 272 |