Putnam County Middle School
Public middle school in Unionville, Missouri · Putnam County R-I School District · Grades 6–8
Putnam County Middle School serves 134 students in grades 6–8 in Unionville (Putnam County). It is one of 3 schools in Putnam County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 367th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 10.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Putnam County R-I School District |
| County | Putnam County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292564001847 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Putnam County R-I | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 134 | 605 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 11.3 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.3% | 46.9% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% 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.
Putnam County Middle School in context
Size
Putnam County Middle School is the only middle school in Putnam County R-I School District. Its 134 students are 22.1% of the district's 605. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 55 miles away with a median enrollment of 256; Putnam County 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 47 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 42, against an average of 45 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 42 in grade 6 and 45 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 94.8% here and 95% across Putnam County R-I.
49.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.9% across Putnam County R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 19.4% 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 10.55 full-time-equivalent teachers for 134 students, Putnam County Middle School has 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 134 students would have about 10.3 teachers, so Putnam County Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Putnam County 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 William Matthew Middle School, 30.5 miles away in Kirksville R-III 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 | 94.8% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
45.5% of students are girls and 54.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 42 |
| Grade 7 | 47 |
| Grade 8 | 45 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
802 S 18th, Unionville, MO 63565
Phone: (660)947-3237
Website: putnamcountyr1.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Putnam County Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Matthew Middle School | Kirksville R-III | 30.5 mi | 514 | 12.3 | 46.1% |
| Trenton Middle School | Trenton R-IX | 41.4 mi | 299 | 10.6 | 55.2% |
| Brookfield Middle School | Brookfield R-III | 47.8 mi | 237 | 11.1 | 45.1% |
| South Harrison Middle School | South Harrison County R-II | 54.8 mi | 229 | 12.5 | 50.7% |
| Chillicothe Middle School | Chillicothe R-II | 55.2 mi | 354 | 14.2 | 50.6% |
| Macon Middle School | Macon County R-I | 57.7 mi | 275 | 11.8 | 49.5% |
| Gallatin Middle School | Gallatin R-V | 64.0 mi | 174 | 14.9 | 37.9% |
| Clark County Middle School | Clark County R-I | 67.5 mi | 234 | 14.6 | 59% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Putnam County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 296 |
| Putnam County High School | High | 9–12 | 175 |