Mexico Middle School
Public middle school in Mexico, Missouri · Mexico 59 School District · Grades 6–8
Mexico Middle School serves 461 students in grades 6–8 in Mexico (Audrain County). It is one of 5 schools in Mexico 59 School District. By enrollment it is the 184th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 11.8 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 ÷ 38.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Mexico 59 School District |
| County | Audrain County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292081001136 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Mexico 59 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 461 | 2,374 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 12.6 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 84.2% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Mexico Middle School in context
Size
Mexico Middle School is the only middle school in Mexico 59 School District. Its 461 students are 19.4% of the district's 2,374. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 21.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 260; Mexico Middle 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 8 with 163 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 136, against an average of 154 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 162 in grade 6 and 163 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 71.4% here and 72.9% across Mexico 59. Two or more races students are next, at 11.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 84.2% across Mexico 59 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 26.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 38.98 full-time-equivalent teachers for 461 students, Mexico Middle School has 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 461 students would have about 35.5 teachers, so Mexico Middle School has 3.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Mexico 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 North Callaway Middle School, 10.1 miles away in North Callaway County R-I 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 | 71.4% |
| Two or more races | 11.3% |
| Black | 9.1% |
| Hispanic | 7.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 162 |
| Grade 7 | 136 |
| Grade 8 | 163 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1200 West Blvd, Mexico, MO 65265
Phone: (573)581-4664
Website: mexicoschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mexico Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Callaway Middle School | North Callaway County R-I | 10.1 mi | 218 | 10 | 43.1% |
| Chester Boren Middle School | Centralia R-VI | 13.1 mi | 302 | 12.1 | 27.5% |
| Hallsville Middle School | Hallsville R-IV | 17.9 mi | 340 | 13.1 | 27.4% |
| Sturgeon Middle School | Sturgeon R-V | 21.2 mi | 79 | 8.5 | 32.9% |
| Fulton Middle School | Fulton 58 | 21.3 mi | 513 | 13.3 | 49.5% |
| Wheeler Middle School | MO School for the Deaf | 21.8 mi | 13 | 2.6 | 38.5% |
| Paris Junior High School | Paris R-II | 22.1 mi | 66 | 12 | 43.9% |
| John B. Lange Middle School | Columbia 93 | 24.8 mi | 510 | 11 | 61% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mexico 59
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 418 |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 442 |
| McMillan Early Learning Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 319 |
| Mexico High School | High | 9–12 | 734 |