Oak Grove Middle School
Public middle school in Oak Grove, Missouri · Oak Grove R-VI School District · Grades 6–8
Oak Grove Middle School serves 301 students in grades 6–8 in Oak Grove (Jackson County). It is one of 4 schools in Oak Grove R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 265th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 8.3 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 ÷ 36.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Oak Grove R-VI School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292301001318 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Oak Grove R-VI | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 301 | 1,853 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 8.3 | 12.7 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.6% | 34.2% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% 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.
Oak Grove Middle School in context
Size
Oak Grove Middle School is the only middle school in Oak Grove R-VI School District. Its 301 students are 16.2% of the district's 1,853. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 8.6 miles away and have a median of 760 students, so Oak Grove 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 6 with 150 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 2, against an average of 100 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 150 in grade 6 and 149 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 81.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Oak Grove R-VI (85.6%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
31.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.2% across Oak Grove R-VI and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 14% 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
Oak Grove Middle School has 36.33 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 301 students would have about 23.2 teachers, so Oak Grove Middle School has 13.1 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Grain Valley South Middle School, 4.7 miles away in Grain Valley R-V School District. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 81.7% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
53.2% of students are girls and 46.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 150 |
| Grade 7 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 149 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 Se 12th St, Oak Grove, MO 64075
Phone: (816)690-4154
Website: oakgrove.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Oak Grove Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grain Valley South Middle School | Grain Valley R-V | 4.7 mi | 516 | 12.2 | 22.9% |
| Grain Valley North Middle School | Grain Valley R-V | 5.6 mi | 527 | 12.4 | 21.4% |
| Brittany Hill Middle School | Blue Springs R-IV | 8.0 mi | 807 | 14.2 | 31.5% |
| Moreland Ridge Middle School | Blue Springs R-IV | 8.3 mi | 813 | 14.4 | 31% |
| Odessa Middle School | Odessa R-VII | 9.0 mi | 462 | 12.2 | 33.1% |
| Paul Kinder Middle School | Blue Springs R-IV | 10.3 mi | 919 | 16.1 | 38.8% |
| Delta Woods Middle School | Blue Springs R-IV | 12.3 mi | 831 | 15.4 | 22.3% |
| Fire Prairie Middle School | Fort Osage R-I | 12.6 mi | 713 | 14.1 | 57.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Oak Grove R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 445 |
| Oak Grove High School | High | 9–12 | 604 |
| Oak Grove Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 503 |