Westran Middle School
Public middle school in Clifton Hill, Missouri · Westran R-I School District · Grades 6–8
Westran Middle School serves 129 students in grades 6–8 in Clifton Hill (Randolph County). It is one of 3 schools in Westran R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 370th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 9.3 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 ÷ 13.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Westran R-I School District |
| County | Randolph County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293186002514 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Westran R-I | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 129 | 593 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 9.3 | 9.6 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.4% | 44.7% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Westran Middle School in context
Size
Westran Middle School is the only middle school in Westran R-I School District. Its 129 students are 21.8% of the district's 593. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 24.3 miles away and have a median of 289 students, so Westran 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 7 with 51 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 34, against an average of 43 per grade. This year grade 8 has 23% fewer students than grade 6 (34 against 44). 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
White students are the largest group, at 89.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Westran R-I (89.4%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.7% across Westran R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 16.3% 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
Westran Middle School has 13.89 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 129 students would have about 9.9 teachers, so Westran Middle School has 4 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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Moberly Middle School, 13.1 miles away in Moberly 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 | 89.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 44 |
| Grade 7 | 51 |
| Grade 8 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
622 Harlan St, Clifton Hill, MO 65244
Phone: (660)261-4511
Website: westran.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Westran Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moberly Middle School | Moberly | 13.1 mi | 440 | 11.1 | 60.9% |
| Wm. N. Clark Middle School | Fayette R-III | 20.3 mi | 155 | 13.7 | 49.7% |
| Harrisburg Middle School | Harrisburg R-VIII | 23.4 mi | 129 | 11.9 | 27.1% |
| Macon Middle School | Macon County R-I | 23.6 mi | 275 | 11.8 | 49.5% |
| Sturgeon Middle School | Sturgeon R-V | 25.0 mi | 79 | 8.5 | 32.9% |
| Hallsville Middle School | Hallsville R-IV | 32.3 mi | 340 | 13.1 | 27.4% |
| Chester Boren Middle School | Centralia R-VI | 32.6 mi | 302 | 12.1 | 27.5% |
| Laura Speed Elliott Middle School | Boonville R-I | 32.7 mi | 313 | 11.4 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Westran R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westran Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 280 |
| Westran High School | High | 9–12 | 184 |