Middle School
Public middle school in Neosho, Missouri · Neosho School District · Grades 5–6
Middle School serves 702 students in grades 5–6 in Neosho (Newton County). It is one of 9 schools in Neosho School District. By enrollment it is the 75th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 52.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| District | Neosho School District |
| County | Newton County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292181001207 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Neosho School District | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 702 | 4,998 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 15.2 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.4% | 60.1% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Middle School in context
Size
Middle School is the smallest of Neosho School District's 2 middle schools; its 702 students are 14% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 12.6 miles away and have a median of 290 students, so 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 5 with 353 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 349, against an average of 351 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 353 in grade 5 and 349 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 63.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Neosho School District (61.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 19.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.1% across Neosho School District and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 24.6% 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
Middle School has 52.05 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 702 students would have about 54 teachers, so Middle School has 2 fewer.
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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Neosho Junior High School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 63.1% |
| Hispanic | 19.2% |
| Two or more races | 7.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.6% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 353 |
| Grade 6 | 349 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1400 Hale McGinty Dr., Neosho, MO 64850
Phone: (417)451-8650
Website: neoshosd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neosho Junior High School | Neosho School District | 0.8 mi | 753 | 15.1 | 60% |
| Seneca Intermediate School | Seneca R-VII | 10.9 mi | 305 | 12.9 | 48.2% |
| Diamond Middle School | Diamond R-IV | 11.1 mi | 212 | 15.5 | 50.5% |
| Seneca Junior High School | Seneca R-VII | 11.3 mi | 231 | 11.3 | 50.6% |
| South Middle School | Joplin Schools | 13.9 mi | 596 | 14.2 | 57.2% |
| Anderson Middle School | McDonald County R-I | 14.0 mi | 275 | 13.9 | 64% |
| East Middle School | Joplin Schools | 15.4 mi | 592 | 14.3 | 69.9% |
| Pineville Elementary School | McDonald County R-I | 17.5 mi | 123 | 10.6 | 59.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Neosho School District
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 523 |
| Field Early Child./Kdgn. Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 112 |
| George Washington Carver Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 591 |
| Goodman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 272 |
| Neosho High School | High | 9–12 | 1,530 |
| Neosho Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 753 |
| RISE Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 230 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 285 |