Webb City Middle School
Public middle school in Webb City, Missouri · Webb City R-VII School District · Grades 5–6
Webb City Middle School serves 681 students in grades 5–6 in Webb City (Jasper County). It is one of 11 schools in Webb City R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 86th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 44.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| District | Webb City R-VII School District |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293150000559 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Webb City R-VII | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 681 | 4,623 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.8% | 48.1% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
Webb City Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Webb City R-VII School District, Webb City Middle School is the smallest, with 14.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 6 miles away and have a median of 594 students, so Webb City Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 5 with 345 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 336, against an average of 341 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 345 in grade 5 and 336 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 78% of enrollment, about the same share as across Webb City R-VII (79.1%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.1% across Webb City R-VII and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 21.4% 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
Webb City Middle School has 44.56 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 681 students would have about 52.4 teachers, so Webb City Middle School has 7.8 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 suburb, small, which means it is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Webb City Junior High School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 78% |
| Hispanic | 9.4% |
| Two or more races | 9.3% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 345 |
| Grade 6 | 336 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
603 W Aylor, Webb City, MO 64870
Phone: (417)673-6045
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Webb City Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb City Junior High School | Webb City R-VII | 0.6 mi | 709 | 15.2 | 46.3% |
| North Middle School | Joplin Schools | 5.3 mi | 549 | 12.5 | 72.9% |
| Carl Junction Intermediate School | Carl Junction R-I | 5.7 mi | 769 | 14.6 | 39.3% |
| East Middle School | Joplin Schools | 6.0 mi | 592 | 14.3 | 69.9% |
| Carl Junction Junior High School | Carl Junction R-I | 6.0 mi | 500 | 14.3 | 33.6% |
| South Middle School | Joplin Schools | 8.6 mi | 596 | 14.2 | 57.2% |
| Carthage 6th Grade Center | Carthage R-IX | 8.8 mi | 377 | 12.3 | 71.1% |
| Carthage Junior High School | Carthage R-IX | 9.2 mi | 773 | 13 | 65.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Webb City R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bess Truman Primary Center | Elementary | K–1 | 188 |
| Carterville Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 232 |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Elementary | 4 | 222 |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School | Elementary | 2–4 | 287 |
| Heritage Preschool | Pre-K | Pre-K | 202 |
| Madge T. James Kind. Center | Elementary | K | 179 |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Elementary | 3 | 186 |
| Webb City High School | High | 9–12 | 1,381 |
| Webb City Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 709 |
| Webster Primary Center | Elementary | 1–2 | 356 |