Owensville Middle School
Public middle school in Owensville, Missouri · Gasconade County R-II School District · Grades 6–8
Owensville Middle School serves 408 students in grades 6–8 in Owensville (Gasconade County). It is one of 4 schools in Gasconade County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 206th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 16.4 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 ÷ 24.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Gasconade County R-II School District |
| County | Gasconade County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292334001477 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Gasconade County R-II | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 408 | 1,771 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 14.4 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.7% | 47.2% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 96% 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.
Owensville Middle School in context
Size
Owensville Middle School is the only middle school in Gasconade County R-II School District. Its 408 students are 23% of the district's 1,771. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 21.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 324; Owensville 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 151 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 116, against an average of 136 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 141 in grade 6 and 151 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 94.4% here and 93% across Gasconade County R-II. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.2% across Gasconade County R-II and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 23.3% 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 24.83 full-time-equivalent teachers for 408 students, Owensville Middle School has 16.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 408 students would have about 31.4 teachers, so Owensville Middle School has 6.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Owensville 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 Maries County Middle School, 9.6 miles away in Maries County R-II School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.2% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 141 |
| Grade 7 | 116 |
| Grade 8 | 151 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3340 Hwy 19, Owensville, MO 65066
Phone: (573)646-4038
Website: dutchmen.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Owensville Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maries County Middle School | Maries County R-II | 9.6 mi | 193 | 10.6 | 48.7% |
| Sullivan Middle School | Sullivan | 19.2 mi | 434 | 12.7 | 48.2% |
| Bourbon Middle School | Crawford County R-I | 19.4 mi | 238 | 12.4 | 44.1% |
| New Haven Middle School | New Haven | 20.9 mi | 65 | 11.2 | 50.8% |
| Cuba Middle School | Crawford County R-II | 22.0 mi | 364 | 12 | 52.5% |
| Hermann Middle School | Gasconade County R-I | 22.3 mi | 284 | 11.8 | 51.4% |
| Union Middle School | Union R-XI | 25.8 mi | 704 | 14.7 | 48% |
| St. James Middle School | St. James R-I | 26.2 mi | 369 | 13.8 | 51.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gasconade County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 283 |
| Owensville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 539 |
| Owensville High School | High | 9–12 | 541 |