Wm. N. Clark Middle School
Public middle school in Fayette, Missouri · Fayette R-III School District · Grades 6–8
Wm. N. Clark Middle School serves 155 students in grades 6–8 in Fayette (Howard County). It is one of 3 schools in Fayette R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 351st largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.7 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 ÷ 11.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Fayette R-III School District |
| County | Howard County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291199002590 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Fayette R-III | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 155 | 667 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 11.5 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.7% | 44.8% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
Wm. N. Clark Middle School in context
Size
Wm. N. Clark Middle School is the only middle school in Fayette R-III School District. Its 155 students are 23.2% of the district's 667. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 21.4 miles away and have a median of 377 students, so Wm. N. Clark 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 8 with 55 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 47, against an average of 52 per grade. This year grade 8 has 17% more students than grade 6 (55 against 47). 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 82.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Fayette R-III (85.8%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.8% across Fayette R-III and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 22.6% 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
Wm. N. Clark Middle School has 11.33 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 155 students would have about 11.9 teachers, so Wm. N. Clark Middle School has about as many as that.
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 Harrisburg Middle School, 12.3 miles away in Harrisburg R-VIII 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 | 82.6% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Black | 6.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.9% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 47 |
| Grade 7 | 53 |
| Grade 8 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
704 Lucky St, Fayette, MO 65248
Phone: (660)248-3800
Website: fayette.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wm. N. Clark Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg Middle School | Harrisburg R-VIII | 12.3 mi | 129 | 11.9 | 27.1% |
| Laura Speed Elliott Middle School | Boonville R-I | 12.5 mi | 313 | 11.4 | 100% |
| Westran Middle School | Westran R-I | 20.3 mi | 129 | 9.3 | 43.4% |
| Smithton Middle School | Columbia 93 | 20.9 mi | 605 | 12.1 | 29.3% |
| West Middle School | Columbia 93 | 22.0 mi | 553 | 11.3 | 55% |
| Moberly Middle School | Moberly | 22.6 mi | 440 | 11.1 | 60.9% |
| Sturgeon Middle School | Sturgeon R-V | 22.7 mi | 79 | 8.5 | 32.9% |
| John B. Lange Middle School | Columbia 93 | 23.3 mi | 510 | 11 | 61% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fayette R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette High School | High | 9–12 | 188 |
| Laurence J. Daly Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 324 |