Polo Middle School
Public middle school in Polo, Missouri · Polo R-VII School District · Grades 5–8
Polo Middle School serves 103 students in grades 5–8 in Polo (Caldwell County). It is one of 3 schools in Polo R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 377th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 10.7 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 ÷ 9.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Polo R-VII School District |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292541000227 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Polo R-VII | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 103 | 367 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 9.7 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.7% | 42.8% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 10% 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.
Polo Middle School in context
Size
Polo Middle School is the only middle school in Polo R-VII School District. Its 103 students are 28.1% of the district's 367. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 17 miles away with a median enrollment of 313; Polo 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 29 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 23, against an average of 26 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 25 in grade 5 and 26 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 90.3% here and 91.8% across Polo R-VII. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.8% across Polo R-VII and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 20.4% 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 9.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 103 students, Polo Middle School has 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 103 students would have about 7.9 teachers, so Polo Middle School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Polo 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 Lawson Middle School, 11.1 miles away in Lawson R-XIV 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 | 90.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 1% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 25 |
| Grade 6 | 23 |
| Grade 7 | 29 |
| Grade 8 | 26 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 W School St, Polo, MO 64671
Phone: (660)354-2200
Website: polo.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Polo Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawson Middle School | Lawson R-XIV | 11.1 mi | 342 | 14.1 | 24% |
| Hamilton Middle School | Hamilton R-II | 14.1 mi | 150 | 10.8 | 48% |
| Lathrop Middle School | Lathrop R-II | 15.3 mi | 196 | 12 | 36.7% |
| Cameron Veterans Middle School | Cameron R-I | 16.3 mi | 317 | 12.1 | 48.3% |
| Excelsior Springs Middle School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 17.8 mi | 540 | 13 | 48% |
| Richmond Middle School | Richmond R-XVI | 19.8 mi | 309 | 12.9 | 48.5% |
| Kearney Middle School | Kearney R-I | 21.0 mi | 591 | 14.9 | 16.9% |
| Clinton County R-III Middle School | Clinton County R-III | 22.0 mi | 197 | 11.7 | 39.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Polo R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polo Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 137 |
| Polo High School | High | 9–12 | 127 |