Senath-Hornersville Middle School
Public middle school in Hornersville, Missouri · Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District · Grades 5–8
Senath-Hornersville Middle School serves 211 students in grades 5–8 in Hornersville (Dunklin County). It is one of 3 schools in Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District. By enrollment it is the 318th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 11 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 ÷ 19.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District |
| County | Dunklin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292787001714 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Senath-Hornersville C-8 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 211 | 708 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 12.2 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Senath-Hornersville Middle School in context
Size
Senath-Hornersville Middle School is the only middle school in Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District. Its 211 students are 29.8% of the district's 708. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 49.6 miles away and have a median of 371 students, so Senath-Hornersville 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 6 with 61 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 42, against an average of 53 per grade. This year grade 8 has 25% more students than grade 5 (60 against 48). 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 60.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Senath-Hornersville C-8 (56.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 37.4%.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Senath-Hornersville C-8 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 32.2% 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
Senath-Hornersville Middle School has 19.15 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 211 students would have about 16.2 teachers, so Senath-Hornersville Middle School has 2.9 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 Kennett Middle School, 14.2 miles away in Kennett 39 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 | 60.7% |
| Hispanic | 37.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 48 |
| Grade 6 | 61 |
| Grade 7 | 42 |
| Grade 8 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 School St, Hornersville, MO 63855
Phone: (573)737-2455
Website: shs.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Senath-Hornersville Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennett Middle School | Kennett 39 | 14.2 mi | 392 | 12.9 | 100% |
| Caruthersville Middle School | Caruthersville 18 | 27.1 mi | 200 | 11.4 | 100% |
| Qulin Middle School | Twin Rivers R-X | 38.8 mi | 129 | 10.8 | 57.4% |
| Central Middle School | New Madrid County R-I | 47.3 mi | 276 | 9.1 | 100% |
| T. S. Hill Middle School | Dexter R-XI | 52.0 mi | 475 | 14.7 | 48.6% |
| Poplar Bluff Junior High School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 52.3 mi | 735 | 13.1 | 63.7% |
| Poplar Bluff Middle School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 52.9 mi | 932 | 12.6 | 73.1% |
| Doniphan Middle School | Doniphan R-I | 56.1 mi | 350 | 12.6 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Senath-Hornersville C-8
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senath-Hornersville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 292 |
| Senath-Hornersville High Schoo | High | 9–12 | 205 |