Steelville Middle School
Public middle school in Steelville, Missouri · Steelville R-III School District · Grades 5–8
Steelville Middle School serves 284 students in grades 5–8 in Steelville (Crawford County). It is one of 3 schools in Steelville R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 276th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.8 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 ÷ 20.58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Steelville R-III School District |
| County | Crawford County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292943002482 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Steelville R-III | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 284 | 908 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 12.4 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.8% | 57.4% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Steelville Middle School in context
Size
Steelville Middle School is the only middle school in Steelville R-III School District. Its 284 students are 31.3% of the district's 908. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 20.2 miles away and have a median of 367 students, so Steelville 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 75 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 62, against an average of 71 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 73 in grade 5 and 75 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 96.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Steelville R-III (96.1%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.4% across Steelville R-III and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 25.4% 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
Steelville Middle School has 20.58 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 284 students would have about 21.8 teachers, so Steelville Middle School has 1.2 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 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 Cuba Middle School, 6.3 miles away in Crawford County R-II School District. There are 0 middle schools 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 | 96.8% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 73 |
| Grade 6 | 74 |
| Grade 7 | 62 |
| Grade 8 | 75 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
810 W Main St, Steelville, MO 65565
Phone: (573)775-2176
Website: steelville.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Steelville Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba Middle School | Crawford County R-II | 6.3 mi | 364 | 12 | 52.5% |
| Bourbon Middle School | Crawford County R-I | 14.0 mi | 238 | 12.4 | 44.1% |
| St. James Middle School | St. James R-I | 14.5 mi | 369 | 13.8 | 51.8% |
| Sullivan Middle School | Sullivan | 19.3 mi | 434 | 12.7 | 48.2% |
| Rolla Junior High School | Rolla 31 | 21.1 mi | 577 | 14 | 41.9% |
| Rolla Middle School | Rolla 31 | 21.3 mi | 857 | 15.9 | 47.1% |
| Salem Middle School | Salem R-80 | 24.6 mi | 254 | 13.9 | 100% |
| Maries County Middle School | Maries County R-II | 27.3 mi | 193 | 10.6 | 48.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Steelville R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 346 |
| Steelville High School | High | 9–12 | 278 |