Marshfield Junior High School
Public middle school in Marshfield, Missouri · Marshfield R-I School District · Grades 6–8
Marshfield Junior High School serves 659 students in grades 6–8 in Marshfield (Webster County). It is one of 6 schools in Marshfield R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 96th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.6 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 ÷ 48.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Marshfield R-I School District |
| County | Webster County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292043001088 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Marshfield R-I | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 659 | 3,045 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 14 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.3% | 42.7% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Marshfield Junior High School in context
Size
Marshfield Junior High School is the only middle school in Marshfield R-I School District. Its 659 students are 21.6% of the district's 3,045. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 16.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 374; Marshfield Junior High School is larger 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 225 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 216, against an average of 220 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 216 in grade 6 and 218 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 87.4% here and 88.2% across Marshfield R-I. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.7% across Marshfield R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 17% 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 48.39 full-time-equivalent teachers for 659 students, Marshfield Junior High School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 659 students would have about 50.7 teachers, so Marshfield Junior High School has 2.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Marshfield Junior High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Fordland Middle School, 13.1 miles away in Fordland R-III 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 | 87.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Hispanic | 5.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 216 |
| Grade 7 | 225 |
| Grade 8 | 218 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
660 N Locust St, Marshfield, MO 65706
Phone: (417)859-2120
Website: mjays.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Marshfield Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordland Middle School | Fordland R-III | 13.1 mi | 150 | 17.2 | 40.7% |
| Strafford Middle School | Strafford R-VI | 13.3 mi | 411 | 16.1 | 39.2% |
| Fair Grove Middle School | Fair Grove R-X | 14.2 mi | 373 | 17.2 | 33.2% |
| Seymour Middle School | Seymour R-II | 15.4 mi | 160 | 12.6 | 65% |
| Logan-Rogersville Upper Elementary School | Logan-Rogersville R-VIII | 18.4 mi | 538 | 14.8 | 34.6% |
| Hickory Hills Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 18.6 mi | 456 | 15.7 | 52.4% |
| Logan-Rogersville Middle School | Logan-Rogersville R-VIII | 19.4 mi | 375 | 15 | 35.5% |
| Pleasant View Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 19.7 mi | 331 | 14.4 | 58.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Marshfield R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Webster Elementary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 436 |
| Edwin P. Hubble Elementary School | Elementary | K–1 | 439 |
| Marshfield Early Learning Cntr | Pre-K | Pre-K | 178 |
| Marshfield High School | High | 9–12 | 865 |
| Shook Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 468 |