Sedalia Middle School
Public middle school in Sedalia, Missouri · Sedalia 200 School District · Grades 5
Sedalia Middle School serves 396 students in grade 5 in Sedalia (Pettis County). It is one of 9 schools in Sedalia 200 School District. By enrollment it is the 214th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 27.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5 |
| District | Sedalia 200 School District |
| County | Pettis County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292783002304 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Sedalia 200 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 396 | 5,209 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.7 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.6% | 64% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 75% 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.
Sedalia Middle School in context
Size
Sedalia Middle School is the smallest of Sedalia 200 School District's 2 middle schools; its 396 students are 7.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 26.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 340; Sedalia 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
Sedalia Middle School serves a single grade, grade 5, with 396 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 67.9% here and 65.5% across Sedalia 200. Hispanic students are next, at 17.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64% across Sedalia 200 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 31.3% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 27.76 full-time-equivalent teachers for 396 students, Sedalia Middle School has 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 396 students would have about 30.5 teachers, so Sedalia Middle School has 2.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Sedalia Middle School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is Smith Cotton Junior High School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 1 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 | 67.9% |
| Hispanic | 17.7% |
| Two or more races | 9.3% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2205 S Ingram, Sedalia, MO 65301
Phone: (660)829-6500
Website: sedalia200.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sedalia Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Cotton Junior High School | Sedalia 200 | 0.8 mi | 1,133 | 13.7 | 67.1% |
| Knob Noster Middle School | Knob Noster R-VIII | 18.6 mi | 381 | 13.6 | 38.1% |
| Tipton Middle School | Tipton R-VI | 24.1 mi | 122 | 12.8 | 41% |
| Leeton Middle School | Leeton R-X | 26.6 mi | 52 | 8.4 | 53.8% |
| Morgan County Middle School | Morgan County R-II | 26.7 mi | 298 | 13.2 | 54% |
| Warrensburg Middle School | Warrensburg R-VI | 27.3 mi | 779 | 13.1 | 41.3% |
| Bueker Middle School | Marshall | 29.4 mi | 550 | 13 | 61.1% |
| Northwest 5th Grade Center | Marshall | 29.9 mi | 178 | 13.9 | 66.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sedalia 200
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 260 |
| Heber Hunt Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 448 |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 276 |
| Parkview Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 447 |
| Skyline Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 483 |
| Smith Cotton Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,133 |
| Smith-Cotton High School | High | 9–12 | 1,551 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 215 |