Scott County Middle School
Public middle school in Benton, Missouri · Scott County R-IV School District · Grades 6–8
Scott County Middle School serves 195 students in grades 6–8 in Benton (Scott County). It is one of 3 schools in Scott County R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 326th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 17.03 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Scott County R-IV School District |
| County | Scott County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290489002703 |
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 County R-IV | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 195 | 902 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 12.2 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.3% | 50.7% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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 County Middle School in context
Size
Scott County Middle School is the only middle school in Scott County R-IV School District. Its 195 students are 21.6% of the district's 902. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 15.7 miles away and have a median of 471 students, so Scott 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 69 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 62, against an average of 65 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 64 in grade 6 and 62 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 92.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Scott County R-IV (92.9%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.7% across Scott County R-IV and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 20% 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
Scott County Middle School has 17.03 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 195 students would have about 15 teachers, so Scott County Middle School has 2 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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Charleston Middle School, 11.4 miles away in Charleston R-I 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 | 92.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 64 |
| Grade 7 | 69 |
| Grade 8 | 62 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4035 State Hwy 77, Benton, MO 63736
Phone: (573)545-3541
Website: kellyhawks.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Scott County Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Middle School | Charleston R-I | 11.4 mi | 141 | 10.1 | 100% |
| Scott City Middle School | Scott City R-I | 12.3 mi | 223 | 9.8 | 59.6% |
| Sikeston Junior High School | Sikeston R-6 | 12.8 mi | 448 | 12.3 | 100% |
| Sikeston Middle School | Sikeston R-6 | 12.9 mi | 493 | 14.8 | 100% |
| Central Junior High School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 18.5 mi | 633 | 11.7 | 100% |
| Central Middle School | Cape Girardeau 63 | 18.7 mi | 623 | 13.2 | 100% |
| East Prairie Middle School | East Prairie R-II | 19.3 mi | 290 | 11.6 | 100% |
| Russell Hawkins Junior High School | Jackson R-II | 26.4 mi | 867 | 14.5 | 36.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Scott County R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 410 |
| Thomas W. Kelly High School | High | 9–12 | 297 |