South Shelby Middle School
Public middle school in Shelbina, Missouri · Shelby County R-IV School District · Grades 6–8
South Shelby Middle School serves 126 students in grades 6–8 in Shelbina (Shelby County). It is one of 3 schools in Shelby County R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 371st largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 9.5 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 ÷ 13.21 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Shelby County R-IV School District |
| County | Shelby County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292811003130 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Shelby County R-IV | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 126 | 635 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 11.3 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.2% | 54.5% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% 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 Shelby Middle School in context
Size
South Shelby Middle School is the only middle school in Shelby County R-IV School District. Its 126 students are 19.8% of the district's 635. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 29.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 235; South Shelby 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 7 with 44 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 39, against an average of 42 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 43 in grade 6 and 39 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 89.7% here and 91.7% across Shelby County R-IV. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 54.5% across Shelby County R-IV and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 20.6% 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 13.21 full-time-equivalent teachers for 126 students, South Shelby Middle School has 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 126 students would have about 9.7 teachers, so South Shelby Middle School has 3.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
South Shelby Middle School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other middle school is Paris Junior High School, 17.3 miles away in Paris R-II 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 | 89.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
52.4% of students are girls and 47.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 43 |
| Grade 7 | 44 |
| Grade 8 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4152 Hwy 36, Shelbina, MO 63468
Phone: (573)588-2208
Website: cardinals.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Shelby Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Junior High School | Paris R-II | 17.3 mi | 66 | 12 | 43.9% |
| Macon Middle School | Macon County R-I | 19.3 mi | 275 | 11.8 | 49.5% |
| Monroe City Middle School | Monroe City R-I | 20.1 mi | 178 | 11 | 50.6% |
| Moberly Middle School | Moberly | 27.4 mi | 440 | 11.1 | 60.9% |
| Palmyra Middle School | Palmyra R-I | 31.1 mi | 343 | 12.4 | 28.6% |
| Mark Twain Junior High School | Ralls County R-II | 34.2 mi | 194 | 15.1 | 29.9% |
| Sturgeon Middle School | Sturgeon R-V | 34.3 mi | 79 | 8.5 | 32.9% |
| Chester Boren Middle School | Centralia R-VI | 34.5 mi | 302 | 12.1 | 27.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Shelby County R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Shelby Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 282 |
| South Shelby High School | High | 9–12 | 227 |