Leeton Middle School
Public middle school in Leeton, Missouri · Leeton R-X School District · Grades 6–8
Leeton Middle School serves 52 students in grades 6–8 in Leeton (Johnson County). It is one of 3 schools in Leeton R-X School District. By enrollment it is the 394th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 8.4 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 ÷ 6.17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Leeton R-X School District |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291836002812 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Leeton R-X | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 52 | 308 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 8.4 | 10.9 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.8% | 50.3% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% 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.
Leeton Middle School in context
Size
Leeton Middle School is the only middle school in Leeton R-X School District. Its 52 students are 16.9% of the district's 308. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 19.7 miles away and have a median of 391 students, so Leeton 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 23 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 13, against an average of 17 per grade. This year grade 8 has 19% fewer students than grade 6 (13 against 16). 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 96.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Leeton R-X (94.8%).
53.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.3% across Leeton R-X and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 23.1% 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
Leeton Middle School has 6.17 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 52 students would have about 4 teachers, so Leeton Middle School has 2.2 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 Warrensburg Middle School, 12.2 miles away in Warrensburg R-VI 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 | 96.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% |
40.4% of students are girls and 59.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 16 |
| Grade 7 | 23 |
| Grade 8 | 13 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 N Main, Leeton, MO 64761
Phone: (660)653-4314
Website: leeton.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Leeton Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrensburg Middle School | Warrensburg R-VI | 12.2 mi | 779 | 13.1 | 41.3% |
| Knob Noster Middle School | Knob Noster R-VIII | 14.4 mi | 381 | 13.6 | 38.1% |
| Clinton Middle School | Clinton | 15.9 mi | 385 | 14.7 | 45.5% |
| Holden Middle School | Holden R-III | 17.6 mi | 301 | 13.9 | 46.5% |
| Sherwood Middle School | Sherwood Cass R-VIII | 21.8 mi | 176 | 14.1 | 42.6% |
| Sedalia Middle School | Sedalia 200 | 26.6 mi | 396 | 14.3 | 63.6% |
| Smith Cotton Junior High School | Sedalia 200 | 26.6 mi | 1,133 | 13.7 | 67.1% |
| Odessa Middle School | Odessa R-VII | 31.2 mi | 462 | 12.2 | 33.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Leeton R-X
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 153 |
| Leeton High School | High | 9–12 | 103 |