Moberly Middle School
Public middle school in Moberly, Missouri · Moberly School District · Grades 6–8
Moberly Middle School serves 440 students in grades 6–8 in Moberly (Randolph County). It is one of 6 schools in Moberly School District. By enrollment it is the 191st largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 11.1 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 ÷ 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Moberly School District |
| County | Randolph County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292110002561 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Moberly | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 440 | 2,102 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.3 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.9% | 60.6% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% 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.
Moberly Middle School in context
Size
Moberly Middle School is the only middle school in Moberly School District. Its 440 students are 20.9% of the district's 2,102. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 21.3 miles away and have a median of 142 students, so Moberly 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 6 with 158 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 139, against an average of 147 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 158 in grade 6 and 143 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 76.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Moberly (78.4%). Two or more races students are next, at 13.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.6% across Moberly and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 24.8% 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
Moberly Middle School has 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 440 students would have about 33.8 teachers, so Moberly Middle School has 5.8 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Westran Middle School, 13.1 miles away in Westran 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 | 76.8% |
| Two or more races | 13.6% |
| Black | 4.1% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 158 |
| Grade 7 | 139 |
| Grade 8 | 143 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
920 Shepherd Brothers Blvd, Moberly, MO 65270
Phone: (660)269-2680
Website: moberly.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Moberly Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westran Middle School | Westran R-I | 13.1 mi | 129 | 9.3 | 43.4% |
| Sturgeon Middle School | Sturgeon R-V | 13.9 mi | 79 | 8.5 | 32.9% |
| Harrisburg Middle School | Harrisburg R-VIII | 18.1 mi | 129 | 11.9 | 27.1% |
| Chester Boren Middle School | Centralia R-VI | 20.4 mi | 302 | 12.1 | 27.5% |
| Hallsville Middle School | Hallsville R-IV | 22.2 mi | 340 | 13.1 | 27.4% |
| Wm. N. Clark Middle School | Fayette R-III | 22.6 mi | 155 | 13.7 | 49.7% |
| Paris Junior High School | Paris R-II | 22.8 mi | 66 | 12 | 43.9% |
| Macon Middle School | Macon County R-I | 23.9 mi | 275 | 11.8 | 49.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Moberly
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Learning Cntr | Pre-K | Pre-K | 166 |
| Gratz Brown Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 398 |
| Moberly Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 655 |
| North Park Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 214 |
| South Park Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 229 |