Waynesville Middle School
Public middle school in Waynesville, Missouri · Waynesville R-VI School District · Grades 7–8
Waynesville Middle School serves 906 students in grades 7–8 in Waynesville (Pulaski County). It is one of 10 schools in Waynesville R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 23rd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 15.1 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 ÷ 59.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Waynesville R-VI School District |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293144002484 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Waynesville R-VI | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 906 | 6,190 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 15.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.4% | 44.3% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 86% 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.
Waynesville Middle School in context
Size
Waynesville Middle School is the largest of Waynesville R-VI School District's 2 middle schools; its 906 students are 14.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 27 miles away with a median enrollment of 524; Waynesville 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 474 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 432, against an average of 453 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% more students than grade 7 (474 against 432). 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
The largest group is White students: 55.6% here and 56.8% across Waynesville R-VI. Hispanic students are next, at 16%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.3% across Waynesville R-VI and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 11.7% 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 59.95 full-time-equivalent teachers for 906 students, Waynesville Middle School has 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 906 students would have about 69.7 teachers, so Waynesville Middle School has 9.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Waynesville Middle School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is 6th Grade Center, 0.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.6% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Black | 11.9% |
| Two or more races | 10.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 432 |
| Grade 8 | 474 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1001 Historic 66 West, Waynesville, MO 65583
Phone: (573)842-2550
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Waynesville Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade Center | Waynesville R-VI | 0.2 mi | 451 | 18.4 | 50.6% |
| Dixon Middle School | Dixon R-I | 14.2 mi | 197 | 12.1 | 54.3% |
| Rolla Middle School | Rolla 31 | 26.8 mi | 857 | 15.9 | 47.1% |
| Rolla Junior High School | Rolla 31 | 27.0 mi | 577 | 14 | 41.9% |
| Lebanon Middle School | Lebanon R-III | 27.1 mi | 859 | 13.1 | 61.1% |
| Vienna Middle School | Maries County R-I | 29.5 mi | 88 | 11.4 | 29.5% |
| Osage Middle School | School of the Osage | 30.6 mi | 479 | 13.8 | 39.5% |
| Oak Ridge Intermediate School | Camdenton R-III | 31.0 mi | 569 | 13.1 | 49.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Waynesville R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade Center | Middle | 6 | 451 |
| Freedom Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 954 |
| Parker Educational Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 34 |
| Partridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 375 |
| Thayer Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 242 |
| Waynesville East Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 920 |
| Waynesville Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,719 |
| Williams Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 294 |
| Wood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 295 |