T. S. Hill Middle School
Public middle school in Dexter, Missouri · Dexter R-XI School District · Grades 6–8
T. S. Hill Middle School serves 475 students in grades 6–8 in Dexter (Stoddard County). It is one of 5 schools in Dexter R-XI School District. By enrollment it is the 179th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.7 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 ÷ 32.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Dexter R-XI School District |
| County | Stoddard County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291077000362 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Dexter R-XI | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 475 | 2,008 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 12.9 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.6% | 51.8% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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.
T. S. Hill Middle School in context
Size
T. S. Hill Middle School is the only middle school in Dexter R-XI School District. Its 475 students are 23.7% of the district's 2,008. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 22.6 miles away and have a median of 362 students, so T. S. Hill Middle 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 8 with 165 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 149, against an average of 158 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 161 in grade 6 and 165 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 90.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Dexter R-XI (90.8%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.8% across Dexter R-XI and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 25.3% 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
T. S. Hill Middle School has 32.34 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 475 students would have about 36.5 teachers, so T. S. Hill Middle School has 4.2 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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Bloomfield Middle School, 7.3 miles away in Bloomfield R-XIV 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 | 90.7% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 161 |
| Grade 7 | 149 |
| Grade 8 | 165 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1107 Brown Pilot Ln, Dexter, MO 63841
Phone: (573)614-1010
Website: dexter.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: T. S. Hill Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Middle School | Bloomfield R-XIV | 7.3 mi | 186 | 13.6 | 59.1% |
| Puxico Junior High School | Puxico R-VIII | 15.2 mi | 176 | 13.2 | 52.8% |
| Qulin Middle School | Twin Rivers R-X | 20.1 mi | 129 | 10.8 | 57.4% |
| Sikeston Junior High School | Sikeston R-6 | 21.8 mi | 448 | 12.3 | 100% |
| Sikeston Middle School | Sikeston R-6 | 23.4 mi | 493 | 14.8 | 100% |
| Poplar Bluff Junior High School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 24.0 mi | 735 | 13.1 | 63.7% |
| Poplar Bluff Middle School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 24.1 mi | 932 | 12.6 | 73.1% |
| Central Middle School | New Madrid County R-I | 26.1 mi | 276 | 9.1 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dexter R-XI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 447 |
| Dexter High School | High | 9–12 | 553 |
| Southwest Elementary Preschool | Pre-K | Pre-K | 92 |
| Southwest Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 441 |