Pierce City Middle School
Public middle school in Pierce City, Missouri · Pierce City R-VI School District · Grades 6–8
Pierce City Middle School serves 158 students in grades 6–8 in Pierce City (Lawrence County). It is one of 3 schools in Pierce City R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 349th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 9.8 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 ÷ 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Pierce City R-VI 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 | 292511001987 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Pierce City R-VI | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 158 | 704 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.2% | 37.2% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% 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.
Pierce City Middle School in context
Size
Pierce City Middle School is the only middle school in Pierce City R-VI School District. Its 158 students are 22.4% of the district's 704. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 18.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 361; Pierce City 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 7 with 62 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 44, against an average of 53 per grade. This year grade 8 has 15% fewer students than grade 6 (44 against 52). 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: 84.8% here and 88.8% across Pierce City R-VI. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.2% across Pierce City R-VI and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 16.5% 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 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 158 students, Pierce City Middle School has 9.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 158 students would have about 12.2 teachers, so Pierce City Middle School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Pierce City 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 Monett Middle School, 5.2 miles away in Monett R-I 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 | 84.8% |
| Hispanic | 7.6% |
| Asian | 5.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.3% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 52 |
| Grade 7 | 62 |
| Grade 8 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 Myrtle St, Pierce City, MO 65723
Phone: (417)476-2515
Website: pcschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pierce City Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monett Middle School | Monett R-I | 5.2 mi | 528 | 14.6 | 56.3% |
| Mount Vernon Middle School | Mt. Vernon R-V | 14.2 mi | 345 | 15.3 | 44.3% |
| Aurora Junior High School | Aurora R-VIII | 15.0 mi | 278 | 11.9 | 61.2% |
| Diamond Middle School | Diamond R-IV | 17.7 mi | 212 | 15.5 | 50.5% |
| Cassville Middle School | Cassville R-IV | 19.7 mi | 395 | 12.9 | 60.8% |
| Marionville Middle School | Marionville R-IX | 20.2 mi | 157 | 12.4 | 47.8% |
| Carthage Junior High School | Carthage R-IX | 22.3 mi | 773 | 13 | 65.1% |
| Carthage 6th Grade Center | Carthage R-IX | 23.2 mi | 377 | 12.3 | 71.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pierce City R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 341 |
| Pierce City High School | High | 9–12 | 205 |