Scott City Middle School
Public middle school in Scott City, Missouri · Scott City R-I School District · Grades 5–8
Scott City Middle School serves 223 students in grades 5–8 in Scott City (Scott County). It is one of 3 schools in Scott City R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 312th 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 ÷ 22.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Scott City R-I School District |
| County | Scott County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291545002702 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Scott City R-I | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 223 | 773 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 | 11.4 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.6% | 59% | 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.
Scott City Middle School in context
Size
Scott City Middle School is the only middle school in Scott City R-I School District. Its 223 students are 28.8% of the district's 773. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 14.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 558; Scott 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 58 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 53, against an average of 56 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 53 in grade 5 and 55 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 91.9% here and 92.1% across Scott City R-I. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59% across Scott City R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 26.5% 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 22.85 full-time-equivalent teachers for 223 students, Scott City Middle School has 9.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 223 students would have about 17.2 teachers, so Scott City Middle School has 5.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Scott City Middle School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Central Junior High School, 6.5 miles away in Cape Girardeau 63 School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle schools, 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 | 91.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
| Black | 1.3% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 53 |
| Grade 6 | 57 |
| Grade 7 | 58 |
| Grade 8 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3000 Main St, Scott City, MO 63780
Phone: (573)264-2131
Website: scr1.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Scott City Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Junior High School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 6.5 mi | 633 | 11.7 | 100% |
| Central Middle School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 6.7 mi | 623 | 13.2 | 100% |
| Scott County Middle School | Scott County R-IV | 12.3 mi | 195 | 11.5 | 53.3% |
| Russell Hawkins Junior High School | Jackson R-II | 14.2 mi | 867 | 14.5 | 36.1% |
| Jackson Middle School | Jackson R-II | 14.5 mi | 850 | 14.5 | 38.8% |
| Sikeston Junior High School | Sikeston R-6 | 22.4 mi | 448 | 12.3 | 100% |
| Sikeston Middle School | Sikeston R-6 | 23.4 mi | 493 | 14.8 | 100% |
| Charleston Middle School | Charleston R-I | 23.5 mi | 141 | 10.1 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Scott City R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 282 |
| Scott City High School | High | 9–12 | 268 |