Smithville Middle School
Public middle school in Smithville, Missouri · Smithville R-II School District · Grades 7–8
Smithville Middle School serves 371 students in grades 7–8 in Smithville (Clay County). It is one of 5 schools in Smithville R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 227th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.1 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 ÷ 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Smithville R-II School District |
| County | Clay County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292841000070 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Smithville R-II | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 371 | 2,514 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 14 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 12.9% | 15.4% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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.
Smithville Middle School in context
Size
Smithville Middle School is the only middle school in Smithville R-II School District. Its 371 students are 14.8% of the district's 2,514. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 10.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 660; Smithville 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 195 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 176, against an average of 186 per grade. This year grade 8 has 11% more students than grade 7 (195 against 176). 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: 89.5% here and 89.2% across Smithville R-II. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
12.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 15.4% across Smithville R-II and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 4.6% 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 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 371 students, Smithville Middle School has 12.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 371 students would have about 28.5 teachers, so Smithville Middle School has 2.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Smithville Middle School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other middle school is New Mark Middle School, 6.1 miles away in North Kansas City 74 School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other middle schools, 0 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 | 89.5% |
| Hispanic | 6.5% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 176 |
| Grade 8 | 195 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
675 S Commercial Ave, Smithville, MO 64089
Phone: (816)532-1122
Website: smithvillschooldistrict.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Smithville Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mark Middle School | North Kansas City 74 | 6.1 mi | 965 | 15.4 | 23.3% |
| Platte Purchase Middle School | Platte County R-III | 7.7 mi | 368 | 12.6 | 35.6% |
| Gateway 6th Grade Center | North Kansas City 74 | 8.0 mi | 882 | 15 | 36.1% |
| Congress Middle School | Park Hill | 10.4 mi | 601 | 11.6 | 30.9% |
| Platte City Middle School | Platte County R-III | 10.6 mi | 646 | 13.7 | 19% |
| Plaza Middle School | Park Hill | 11.2 mi | 673 | 12.4 | 34.6% |
| Antioch Middle School | North Kansas City 74 | 11.2 mi | 886 | 14.9 | 40.1% |
| Kearney Middle School | Kearney R-I | 11.4 mi | 591 | 14.9 | 16.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Smithville R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Heights Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 492 |
| Horizon Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 448 |
| Maple Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 358 |
| Smithville High School | High | 9–12 | 845 |