Smith Cotton Junior High School
Public middle school in Sedalia, Missouri · Sedalia 200 School District · Grades 6–8
Smith Cotton Junior High School serves 1,133 students in grades 6–8 in Sedalia (Pettis County). It is one of 9 schools in Sedalia 200 School District. By enrollment it is the 3rd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.7 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 ÷ 82.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Sedalia 200 School District |
| County | Pettis County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292783003143 |
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 | 1,133 | 5,209 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.1% | 64% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
Smith Cotton Junior High School in context
Size
Smith Cotton Junior High School is the largest of Sedalia 200 School District's 2 middle schools; its 1,133 students are 21.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 26.8 miles away and have a median of 340 students, so Smith Cotton Junior High School is larger 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 394 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 359, against an average of 378 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 359 in grade 6 and 380 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 66.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Sedalia 200 (65.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 21.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64% across Sedalia 200 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 30.2% 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
Smith Cotton Junior High School has 82.49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 1,133 students would have about 87.2 teachers, so Smith Cotton Junior High School has 4.7 fewer.
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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Sedalia Middle School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66.9% |
| Hispanic | 21.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.9% |
| Black | 3% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 359 |
| Grade 7 | 394 |
| Grade 8 | 380 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
312 East Broadway, Sedalia, MO 65301
Phone: (660)829-6300
Website: sedalia200.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Smith Cotton Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedalia Middle School | Sedalia 200 | 0.8 mi | 396 | 14.3 | 63.6% |
| Knob Noster Middle School | Knob Noster R-VIII | 18.2 mi | 381 | 13.6 | 38.1% |
| Tipton Middle School | Tipton R-VI | 24.3 mi | 122 | 12.8 | 41% |
| Leeton Middle School | Leeton R-X | 26.6 mi | 52 | 8.4 | 53.8% |
| Warrensburg Middle School | Warrensburg R-VI | 27.0 mi | 779 | 13.1 | 41.3% |
| Morgan County Middle School | Morgan County R-II | 27.4 mi | 298 | 13.2 | 54% |
| Bueker Middle School | Marshall | 28.6 mi | 550 | 13 | 61.1% |
| Northwest 5th Grade Center | Marshall | 29.2 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 |
| Sedalia Middle School | Middle | 5 | 396 |
| Skyline Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 483 |
| Smith-Cotton High School | High | 9–12 | 1,551 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 215 |