Palmyra Middle School
Public middle school in Palmyra, Missouri · Palmyra R-I School District · Grades 5–8
Palmyra Middle School serves 343 students in grades 5–8 in Palmyra (Marion County). It is one of 3 schools in Palmyra R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 246th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.4 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 ÷ 27.69 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Palmyra R-I School District |
| County | Marion County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292349001361 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Palmyra R-I | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 343 | 1,126 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 12.4 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.6% | 34.3% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Palmyra Middle School in context
Size
Palmyra Middle School is the only middle school in Palmyra R-I School District. Its 343 students are 30.5% of the district's 1,126. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 32.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 186; Palmyra 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 7 with 102 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 74, against an average of 86 per grade. This year grade 8 has 20% more students than grade 5 (91 against 76). 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: 92.1% here and 92.2% across Palmyra R-I. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.3% across Palmyra R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 8.5% 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 27.69 full-time-equivalent teachers for 343 students, Palmyra Middle School has 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 343 students would have about 26.4 teachers, so Palmyra 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
Palmyra Middle School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Hannibal Middle School, 8.8 miles away in Hannibal 60 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 | 92.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 76 |
| Grade 6 | 74 |
| Grade 7 | 102 |
| Grade 8 | 91 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 W Line St, Palmyra, MO 63461
Phone: (573)769-2174
Website: palmyra.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Palmyra Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannibal Middle School | Hannibal 60 | 8.8 mi | 674 | 11.4 | 60.1% |
| Monroe City Middle School | Monroe City R-I | 14.4 mi | 178 | 11 | 50.6% |
| Mark Twain Junior High School | Ralls County R-II | 19.3 mi | 194 | 15.1 | 29.9% |
| South Shelby Middle School | Shelby County R-IV | 31.1 mi | 126 | 9.5 | 53.2% |
| Paris Junior High School | Paris R-II | 34.0 mi | 66 | 12 | 43.9% |
| Louisiana Middle School | Louisiana R-II | 34.8 mi | 151 | 12 | 65.6% |
| Bowling Green Middle School | Bowling Green R-I | 36.1 mi | 284 | 11.7 | 47.9% |
| Clark County Middle School | Clark County R-I | 44.6 mi | 234 | 14.6 | 59% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Palmyra R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 452 |
| Palmyra High School | High | 9–12 | 331 |