Nevada Middle School
Public middle school in Nevada, Missouri · Nevada R-V School District · Grades 6–8
Nevada Middle School serves 511 students in grades 6–8 in Nevada (Vernon County). It is one of 3 schools in Nevada R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 161st largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Nevada R-V School District |
| County | Vernon County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292184001216 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Nevada R-V | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 511 | 1,777 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.9 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.6% | 51.9% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% 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.
Nevada Middle School in context
Size
Nevada Middle School is the only middle school in Nevada R-V School District. Its 511 students are 28.8% of the district's 1,777. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 36 miles away with a median enrollment of 261; Nevada 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 176 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 162, against an average of 170 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 162 in grade 6 and 176 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 86.1% here and 88.7% across Nevada R-V. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.9% across Nevada R-V and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 24.5% 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 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 511 students, Nevada Middle School has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 511 students would have about 39.3 teachers, so Nevada Middle School has 1.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Nevada Middle School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is El Dorado Springs Middle School, 19.2 miles away in El Dorado Springs R-II 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 | 86.1% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 162 |
| Grade 7 | 173 |
| Grade 8 | 176 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
900 N Olive St, Nevada, MO 64772
Phone: (417)448-2040
Website: k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nevada Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Springs Middle School | El Dorado Springs R-II | 19.2 mi | 266 | 11.5 | 48.1% |
| Liberal Middle School | Liberal R-II | 21.3 mi | 59 | 10 | 45.8% |
| Lamar Middle School | Lamar R-I | 24.5 mi | 255 | 11.9 | 57.6% |
| Stockton Middle School | Stockton R-I | 33.2 mi | 276 | 11.1 | 52.5% |
| Lockwood Middle School | Lockwood R-I | 38.8 mi | 60 | 18.1 | 45% |
| Humansville Middle School | Humansville R-IV | 43.6 mi | 84 | 10.3 | 96.4% |
| Carthage 6th Grade Center | Carthage R-IX | 46.7 mi | 377 | 12.3 | 71.1% |
| Carthage Junior High School | Carthage R-IX | 47.5 mi | 773 | 13 | 65.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Nevada R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada High School | High | 9–12 | 754 |
| Truman Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 512 |