Trenton Middle School
Public middle school in Trenton, Missouri · Trenton R-IX School District · Grades 5–8
Trenton Middle School serves 299 students in grades 5–8 in Trenton (Grundy County). It is one of 3 schools in Trenton R-IX School District. By enrollment it is the 267th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 10.6 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 ÷ 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Trenton R-IX School District |
| County | Grundy County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293036002573 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Trenton R-IX | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 299 | 967 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 10.6 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.2% | 50.9% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Trenton Middle School in context
Size
Trenton Middle School is the only middle school in Trenton R-IX School District. Its 299 students are 30.9% of the district's 967. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 32.3 miles away and have a median of 202 students, so Trenton 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 7 with 81 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 69, against an average of 75 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 74 in grade 5 and 69 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 89.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Trenton R-IX (90.7%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.9% across Trenton R-IX and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 26.1% 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
Trenton Middle School has 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 299 students would have about 23 teachers, so Trenton Middle School has 5.3 more.
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 Chillicothe Middle School, 19.8 miles away in Chillicothe 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 | 89.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Black | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 74 |
| Grade 6 | 75 |
| Grade 7 | 81 |
| Grade 8 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1417 Oklahoma Ave, Trenton, MO 64683
Phone: (660)339-6266
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Trenton Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe Middle School | Chillicothe R-II | 19.8 mi | 354 | 14.2 | 50.6% |
| Gallatin Middle School | Gallatin R-V | 22.9 mi | 174 | 14.9 | 37.9% |
| South Harrison Middle School | South Harrison County R-II | 26.0 mi | 229 | 12.5 | 50.7% |
| Hamilton Middle School | Hamilton R-II | 31.0 mi | 150 | 10.8 | 48% |
| Brookfield Middle School | Brookfield R-III | 33.6 mi | 237 | 11.1 | 45.1% |
| Albany Middle School | Albany R-III | 40.3 mi | 96 | 11.2 | 39.6% |
| Putnam County Middle School | Putnam County R-I | 41.4 mi | 134 | 12.7 | 49.3% |
| Cameron Veterans Middle School | Cameron R-I | 41.7 mi | 317 | 12.1 | 48.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Trenton R-IX
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.M Rissler Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 350 |
| Trenton High School | High | 9–12 | 318 |