Reeds Spring Middle School
Public middle school in Reeds Spring, Missouri · Reeds Spring R-IV School District · Grades 7–8
Reeds Spring Middle School serves 268 students in grades 7–8 in Reeds Spring (Stone County). It is one of 5 schools in Reeds Spring R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 287th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.2 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 ÷ 21.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Reeds Spring R-IV School District |
| County | Stone County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292616000786 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Reeds Spring R-IV | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 268 | 1,718 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 11.1 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.8% | 62.4% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% 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.
Reeds Spring Middle School in context
Size
Reeds Spring Middle School is the largest of Reeds Spring R-IV School District's 2 middle schools; its 268 students are 15.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 10.4 miles away and have a median of 335 students, so Reeds Spring Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 117, against an average of 134 per grade. This year grade 8 has 29% more students than grade 7 (151 against 117). 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
White students are the largest group, at 85.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Reeds Spring R-IV (83.2%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.4% across Reeds Spring R-IV and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 25.7% 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
Reeds Spring Middle School has 21.98 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 268 students would have about 20.6 teachers, so Reeds Spring Middle School has 1.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is Reeds Spring Intermediate School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 85.4% |
| Hispanic | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 117 |
| Grade 8 | 151 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
345 Morrill Lane, Reeds Spring, MO 65737
Phone: (417)272-8245
Website: rs-wolves.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Reeds Spring Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeds Spring Intermediate School | Reeds Spring R-IV | 0.4 mi | 254 | 12.7 | 60.2% |
| Buchanan Intermediate School | Branson R-IV | 8.4 mi | 465 | 14 | 57.6% |
| Cedar Ridge Intermediate School | Branson R-IV | 9.0 mi | 515 | 14 | 71.3% |
| Branson Junior High School | Branson R-IV | 10.0 mi | 694 | 14.8 | 59.7% |
| Spokane Middle School | Spokane R-VII | 10.8 mi | 160 | 12.8 | 41.9% |
| Hollister Middle School | Hollister R-V | 12.7 mi | 314 | 12.7 | 61.8% |
| Forsyth Middle School | Forsyth R-III | 14.9 mi | 356 | 15.4 | 65.7% |
| Blue Eye Middle School | Blue Eye R-V | 15.2 mi | 140 | 10.2 | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Reeds Spring R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reeds Spring Elementary School | Elementary | 2–4 | 352 |
| Reeds Spring High School | High | 9–12 | 560 |
| Reeds Spring Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 254 |
| Reeds Spring Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 284 |