Seneca Intermediate School
Public middle school in Seneca, Missouri · Seneca R-VII School District · Grades 4–6
Seneca Intermediate School serves 305 students in grades 4–6 in Seneca (Newton County). It is one of 5 schools in Seneca R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 262nd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 23.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 4–6 |
| District | Seneca R-VII School District |
| County | Newton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292790003164 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Seneca R-VII | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 305 | 1,487 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.2% | 48.4% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 47% 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.
Seneca Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Seneca R-VII School District, Seneca Intermediate School is the largest, with 20.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 15.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 571; Seneca Intermediate 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 4 with 107 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 95, against an average of 102 per grade. This year grade 6 has 11% fewer students than grade 4 (95 against 107). 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
The largest group is White students: 76.7% here and 76.2% across Seneca R-VII. American Indian or Alaska Native students are next, at 17%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.4% across Seneca R-VII and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 22.3% 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 23.73 full-time-equivalent teachers for 305 students, Seneca Intermediate School has 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 305 students would have about 23.5 teachers, so Seneca Intermediate School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Seneca Intermediate School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Seneca Junior High School, 0.5 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 | 76.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
45.9% of students are girls and 54.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 107 |
| Grade 5 | 103 |
| Grade 6 | 95 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1817 St. Eugene, Seneca, MO 64865
Phone: (417)776-7961
Website: senecar7.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Seneca Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Junior High School | Seneca R-VII | 0.5 mi | 231 | 11.3 | 50.6% |
| Neosho Junior High School | Neosho School District | 10.3 mi | 753 | 15.1 | 60% |
| Middle School | Neosho School District | 10.9 mi | 702 | 13.5 | 65.4% |
| South Middle School | Joplin Schools | 14.6 mi | 596 | 14.2 | 57.2% |
| Anderson Middle School | McDonald County R-I | 16.5 mi | 275 | 13.9 | 64% |
| East Middle School | Joplin Schools | 18.1 mi | 592 | 14.3 | 69.9% |
| North Middle School | Joplin Schools | 18.1 mi | 549 | 12.5 | 72.9% |
| Diamond Middle School | Diamond R-IV | 19.2 mi | 212 | 15.5 | 50.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Seneca R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Early Childhood School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 84 |
| Seneca Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 417 |
| Seneca High School | High | 9–12 | 450 |
| Seneca Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 231 |