William Matthew Middle School
Public middle school in Kirksville, Missouri · Kirksville R-III School District · Grades 6–8
William Matthew Middle School serves 514 students in grades 6–8 in Kirksville (Adair County). It is one of 4 schools in Kirksville R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 159th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.3 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 ÷ 41.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Kirksville R-III School District |
| County | Adair County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291674002611 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Kirksville R-III | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 514 | 2,374 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 11.5 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.1% | 47.7% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
William Matthew Middle School in context
Size
William Matthew Middle School is the only middle school in Kirksville R-III School District. Its 514 students are 21.7% of the district's 2,374. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 44.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 236; William Matthew 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 183 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 160, against an average of 171 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 160 in grade 6 and 171 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 79.2% here and 78.6% across Kirksville R-III. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.7% across Kirksville R-III and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 20% 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 41.82 full-time-equivalent teachers for 514 students, William Matthew Middle School has 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 514 students would have about 39.5 teachers, so William Matthew Middle School has 2.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
William Matthew 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 Putnam County Middle School, 30.5 miles away in Putnam County R-I 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 | 79.2% |
| Black | 9.9% |
| Hispanic | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.4% |
45.1% of students are girls and 54.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 160 |
| Grade 7 | 183 |
| Grade 8 | 171 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1515 S Cottage Grove, Kirksville, MO 63501
Phone: (660)665-3793
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: William Matthew Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County Middle School | Putnam County R-I | 30.5 mi | 134 | 12.7 | 49.3% |
| Macon Middle School | Macon County R-I | 30.7 mi | 275 | 11.8 | 49.5% |
| Brookfield Middle School | Brookfield R-III | 39.6 mi | 237 | 11.1 | 45.1% |
| South Shelby Middle School | Shelby County R-IV | 40.9 mi | 126 | 9.5 | 53.2% |
| Clark County Middle School | Clark County R-I | 47.3 mi | 234 | 14.6 | 59% |
| Westran Middle School | Westran R-I | 51.5 mi | 129 | 9.3 | 43.4% |
| Moberly Middle School | Moberly | 54.5 mi | 440 | 11.1 | 60.9% |
| Trenton Middle School | Trenton R-IX | 55.2 mi | 299 | 10.6 | 55.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kirksville R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksville Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 539 |
| Kirksville Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 791 |
| Ray Miller Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 530 |