Mound City Middle School
Public middle school in Mound City, Missouri · Mound City R-II School District · Grades 5–8
Mound City Middle School serves 69 students in grades 5–8 in Mound City (Holt County). It is one of 3 schools in Mound City R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 387th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13 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 ÷ 5.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Mound City R-II School District |
| County | Holt County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292148003112 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Mound City R-II | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 69 | 268 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 10.9 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.3% | 32.8% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% 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.
Mound City Middle School in context
Size
Mound City Middle School is the only middle school in Mound City R-II School District. Its 69 students are 25.7% of the district's 268. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 31.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 405; Mound City 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 22 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 14, against an average of 17 per grade. This year grade 8 has 57% more students than grade 5 (22 against 14). 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
The largest group is White students: 91.3% here and 91.8% across Mound City R-II. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 32.8% across Mound City R-II and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 10.1% 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
With 5.3 full-time-equivalent teachers for 69 students, Mound City Middle School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 69 students would have about 5.3 teachers, so Mound City 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
Mound City Middle School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other middle school is North Andrew Middle School, 19.8 miles away in North Andrew County R-VI 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 | 91.3% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
43.5% of students are girls and 56.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 14 |
| Grade 6 | 17 |
| Grade 7 | 16 |
| Grade 8 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
708 Nebraska St, Mound City, MO 64470
Phone: (660)442-5420
Website: mndcty.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mound City Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Andrew Middle School | North Andrew County R-VI | 19.8 mi | 62 | 9.5 | 22.6% |
| Maryville Middle School | Maryville R-II | 22.7 mi | 401 | 11.7 | 37.7% |
| Savannah Middle School | Savannah R-III | 24.5 mi | 488 | 13.7 | 36.3% |
| Robidoux Middle School | St. Joseph | 30.6 mi | 405 | 13.5 | 100% |
| Bode Middle School | St. Joseph | 32.8 mi | 488 | 11.8 | 40.6% |
| Truman Middle School | St. Joseph | 34.0 mi | 486 | 13.1 | 100% |
| Spring Garden Middle School | St. Joseph | 35.7 mi | 404 | 14.1 | 100% |
| East Buchanan Middle School | East Buchanan County C-1 (025076) | 42.3 mi | 167 | 12.4 | 21.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mound City R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mound City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 115 |
| Mound City High School | High | 9–12 | 84 |