Senn-Thomas Middle School
Public middle school in Herculaneum, Missouri · Dunklin R-V School District · Grades 6–8
Senn-Thomas Middle School serves 347 students in grades 6–8 in Herculaneum (Jefferson County). It is one of 4 schools in Dunklin R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 244th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 16.1 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 ÷ 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Dunklin R-V School District |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291425002399 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Dunklin R-V | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 347 | 1,697 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 13.7 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.7% | 46.1% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% 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.
Senn-Thomas Middle School in context
Size
Senn-Thomas Middle School is the only middle school in Dunklin R-V School District. Its 347 students are 20.4% of the district's 1,697. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 7.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 572; Senn-Thomas 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 8 with 120 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 110, against an average of 116 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 110 in grade 6 and 120 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 86.5% here and 86.6% across Dunklin R-V. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.1% across Dunklin R-V and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 22.8% 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 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 347 students, Senn-Thomas Middle School has 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 347 students would have about 26.7 teachers, so Senn-Thomas Middle School has 5.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Senn-Thomas Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Festus Intermediate School, 4.1 miles away in Festus R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there are 7 other middle schools, 2 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 | 86.5% |
| Two or more races | 6.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
45.5% of students are girls and 54.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 110 |
| Grade 7 | 117 |
| Grade 8 | 120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 Senn Thomas Dr., Herculaneum, MO 63048
Phone: (636)479-5200
Website: dunklin.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Senn-Thomas Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festus Intermediate School | Festus R-VI | 4.1 mi | 804 | 19 | 38.3% |
| Festus Middle School | Festus R-VI | 4.3 mi | 486 | 15.3 | 33.1% |
| Windsor Middle School | Windsor C-1 | 6.1 mi | 608 | 13.8 | 34.9% |
| Antonia Middle School | Fox C-6 | 6.4 mi | 535 | 13.1 | 30.3% |
| Danby-Rush Tower Middle School | Jefferson County R-VII | 8.5 mi | 246 | 13.1 | 27.6% |
| Seckman Middle School | Fox C-6 | 9.0 mi | 687 | 13.3 | 23.1% |
| Hillsboro Junior High School | Hillsboro R-III | 9.9 mi | 492 | 15.7 | 30.1% |
| Hillsboro Middle Elementary School | Hillsboro R-III | 10.1 mi | 682 | 14.6 | 36.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dunklin R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herculaneum High School | High | 9–12 | 466 |
| Pevely Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 714 |
| Taylor Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 170 |