South Harrison Middle School
Public middle school in Bethany, Missouri · South Harrison County R-II School District · Grades 5–8
South Harrison Middle School serves 229 students in grades 5–8 in Bethany (Harrison County). It is one of 3 schools in South Harrison County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 308th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.5 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 ÷ 18.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | South Harrison County R-II School District |
| County | Harrison County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290000203297 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | South Harrison County R-II | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 229 | 741 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 9.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.7% | 48.2% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
South Harrison Middle School in context
Size
South Harrison Middle School is the only middle school in South Harrison County R-II School District. Its 229 students are 30.9% of the district's 741. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 38.4 miles away and have a median of 237 students, so South Harrison Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 63 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 49, against an average of 57 per grade. This year grade 8 has 16% fewer students than grade 5 (49 against 58). 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 90.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across South Harrison County R-II (92.2%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.2% across South Harrison County R-II and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 17.9% 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
South Harrison Middle School has 18.25 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 229 students would have about 17.6 teachers, so South Harrison Middle 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
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Albany Middle School, 16.7 miles away in Albany R-III 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 | 90.4% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 58 |
| Grade 6 | 59 |
| Grade 7 | 63 |
| Grade 8 | 49 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3400 Bulldog Ave, Bethany, MO 64424
Phone: (660)425-7467
Website: shr2.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Harrison Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Middle School | Albany R-III | 16.7 mi | 96 | 11.2 | 39.6% |
| Gallatin Middle School | Gallatin R-V | 25.9 mi | 174 | 14.9 | 37.9% |
| Trenton Middle School | Trenton R-IX | 26.0 mi | 299 | 10.6 | 55.2% |
| Hamilton Middle School | Hamilton R-II | 36.7 mi | 150 | 10.8 | 48% |
| Cameron Veterans Middle School | Cameron R-I | 40.0 mi | 317 | 12.1 | 48.3% |
| Chillicothe Middle School | Chillicothe R-II | 41.3 mi | 354 | 14.2 | 50.6% |
| Maryville Middle School | Maryville R-II | 45.5 mi | 401 | 11.7 | 37.7% |
| North Andrew Middle School | North Andrew County R-VI | 48.4 mi | 62 | 9.5 | 22.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in South Harrison County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Harrison Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 269 |
| South Harrison High School | High | 9–12 | 243 |