Montgomery County Middle School
Public middle school in Montgomery City, Missouri · Montgomery County R-II School District · Grades 6–8
Montgomery County Middle School serves 264 students in grades 6–8 in Montgomery City (Montgomery County). It is one of 4 schools in Montgomery County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 294th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 11 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 ÷ 24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Montgomery County R-II School District |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292133001171 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Montgomery County R-II | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 264 | 1,075 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 11.6 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.6% | 45.5% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Montgomery County Middle School in context
Size
Montgomery County Middle School is the only middle school in Montgomery County R-II School District. Its 264 students are 24.6% of the district's 1,075. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 25.3 miles away and have a median of 487 students, so Montgomery County 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 8 with 93 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 81, against an average of 88 per grade. This year grade 8 has 15% more students than grade 6 (93 against 81). 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 86.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Montgomery County R-II (89%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.5% across Montgomery County R-II and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 18.9% 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
Montgomery County Middle School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 264 students would have about 20.3 teachers, so Montgomery County Middle School has 3.7 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Hermann Middle School, 18.4 miles away in Gasconade 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 | 86.7% |
| Hispanic | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 6.1% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 81 |
| Grade 7 | 90 |
| Grade 8 | 93 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
418 N Hwy 19, Montgomery City, MO 63361
Phone: (573)564-2278
Website: mc-wildcats.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Montgomery County Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermann Middle School | Gasconade County R-I | 18.4 mi | 284 | 11.8 | 51.4% |
| Black Hawk Middle School | Warren County R-III | 21.0 mi | 696 | 12.6 | 44.4% |
| North Callaway Middle School | North Callaway County R-I | 22.4 mi | 218 | 10 | 43.1% |
| Wright City Middle School | Wright City R-II of Warren County | 25.0 mi | 536 | 15 | 46.3% |
| Fulton Middle School | Fulton 58 | 25.6 mi | 513 | 13.3 | 49.5% |
| Wheeler Middle School | MO School for the Deaf | 25.6 mi | 13 | 2.6 | 38.5% |
| Mexico Middle School | Mexico 59 | 26.5 mi | 461 | 11.8 | 100% |
| Troy Middle School | Troy R-III | 26.7 mi | 732 | 12.6 | 34.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Montgomery County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesburg Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 149 |
| Montgomery City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 326 |
| Montgomery County High School | High | 9–12 | 336 |