Morgan County Middle School
Public middle school in Versailles, Missouri · Morgan County R-II School District · Grades 6–8
Morgan County Middle School serves 298 students in grades 6–8 in Versailles (Morgan County). It is one of 4 schools in Morgan County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 268th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.2 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 ÷ 22.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Morgan County R-II School District |
| County | Morgan County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293084002542 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Morgan County R-II | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 298 | 1,263 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 12.1 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54% | 57.6% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% 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.
Morgan County Middle School in context
Size
Morgan County Middle School is the only middle school in Morgan County R-II School District. Its 298 students are 23.6% of the district's 1,263. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 25.6 miles away and have a median of 405 students, so Morgan 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 103 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 94, against an average of 99 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% more students than grade 6 (103 against 94). 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 91.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Morgan County R-II (92%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.6% across Morgan County R-II and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 22.1% 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
Morgan County Middle School has 22.55 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 298 students would have about 22.9 teachers, so Morgan County Middle School has about as many as that.
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 Eldon Middle School, 15.5 miles away in Eldon 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 | 91.6% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 94 |
| Grade 7 | 101 |
| Grade 8 | 103 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
913 W Newton, Versailles, MO 65084
Phone: (573)378-5432
Website: versaillestigers.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Morgan County Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldon Middle School | Eldon R-I | 15.5 mi | 414 | 13.1 | 53.4% |
| Tipton Middle School | Tipton R-VI | 15.7 mi | 122 | 12.8 | 41% |
| California Middle School | Moniteau County R-I | 20.7 mi | 394 | 12.6 | 39.8% |
| Osage Middle School | School of the Osage | 24.4 mi | 479 | 13.8 | 39.5% |
| Sedalia Middle School | Sedalia 200 | 26.7 mi | 396 | 14.3 | 63.6% |
| Smith Cotton Junior High School | Sedalia 200 | 27.4 mi | 1,133 | 13.7 | 67.1% |
| John Boise Middle School | Warsaw R-IX | 29.9 mi | 272 | 12.7 | 100% |
| Oak Ridge Intermediate School | Camdenton R-III | 30.1 mi | 569 | 13.1 | 49.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Morgan County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Tigers Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 66 |
| Morgan County Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 522 |
| Morgan County High School | High | 9–12 | 377 |