Mount Vernon Middle School
Public middle school in Mount Vernon, Missouri · Mt. Vernon R-V School District · Grades 6–8
Mount Vernon Middle School serves 345 students in grades 6–8 in Mount Vernon (Lawrence County). It is one of 5 schools in Mt. Vernon R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 245th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 15.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 22.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Mt. Vernon R-V School District |
| County | Lawrence County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292160001988 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Mt. Vernon R-V | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 345 | 1,542 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 13.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.3% | 46.8% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
Mount Vernon Middle School in context
Size
Mount Vernon Middle School is the only middle school in Mt. Vernon R-V School District. Its 345 students are 22.4% of the district's 1,542. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 16.9 miles away and have a median of 228 students, so Mount Vernon 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 8 with 120 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 106, against an average of 115 per grade. This year grade 8 has 13% more students than grade 6 (120 against 106). 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 90.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Mt. Vernon R-V (89.6%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.8% across Mt. Vernon R-V and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 15.1% 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
Mount Vernon Middle School has 22.51 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 345 students would have about 26.5 teachers, so Mount Vernon Middle School has 4 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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Aurora Junior High School, 10 miles away in Aurora R-VIII 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 | 90.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 106 |
| Grade 7 | 119 |
| Grade 8 | 120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
731 S Landrum St, Mount Vernon, MO 65712
Phone: (417)466-3137
Website: ms.mtvernon.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mount Vernon Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Junior High School | Aurora R-VIII | 10.0 mi | 278 | 11.9 | 61.2% |
| Marionville Middle School | Marionville R-IX | 12.3 mi | 157 | 12.4 | 47.8% |
| Monett Middle School | Monett R-I | 12.5 mi | 528 | 14.6 | 56.3% |
| Pierce City Middle School | Pierce City R-VI | 14.2 mi | 158 | 9.8 | 39.2% |
| Republic Middle School | Republic R-III | 19.6 mi | 1,211 | 15.9 | 41% |
| Bois D'arc Elementary School | Ash Grove R-IV | 20.4 mi | 178 | 14.8 | 47.2% |
| Lockwood Middle School | Lockwood R-I | 21.5 mi | 60 | 18.1 | 45% |
| Wilson's Creek 5-6 Intermediate Center | Springfield R-XII | 25.4 mi | 424 | 18 | 26.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mt. Vernon R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 101 |
| Mount Vernon Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 319 |
| Mount Vernon High School | High | 9–12 | 474 |
| Mount Vernon Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 303 |