Wright City Middle School
Public middle school in Wright City, Missouri · Wright City R-II of Warren County School District · Grades 5–8
Wright City Middle School serves 536 students in grades 5–8 in Wright City (Warren County). It is one of 5 schools in Wright City R-II of Warren County School District. By enrollment it is the 151st largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 15 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 ÷ 35.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Wright City R-II of Warren County School District |
| County | Warren County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293231002576 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Wright City R-II of Warren County | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 536 | 1,875 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.3% | 45.1% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% 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.
Wright City Middle School in context
Size
Wright City Middle School is the only middle school in Wright City R-II of Warren County School District. Its 536 students are 28.6% of the district's 1,875. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 10 miles away and have a median of 906 students, so Wright City 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 6 with 143 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 125, against an average of 134 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 135 in grade 5 and 133 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 73.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Wright City R-II of Warren County (75%). Hispanic students are next, at 16.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.1% across Wright City R-II of Warren County and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 16.2% 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
Wright City Middle School has 35.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 536 students would have about 41.2 teachers, so Wright City Middle School has 5.4 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 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 Black Hawk Middle School, 5.4 miles away in Warren County R-III School District. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 73.1% |
| Hispanic | 16.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 135 |
| Grade 6 | 143 |
| Grade 7 | 125 |
| Grade 8 | 133 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 Bell Rd, Wright City, MO 63390
Phone: (636)745-7300
Website: wcms.wrightcity.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wright City Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk Middle School | Warren County R-III | 5.4 mi | 696 | 12.6 | 44.4% |
| North Point Middle School | Wentzville R-IV | 7.5 mi | 1,031 | 15.3 | 14.4% |
| Troy South Middle School | Troy R-III | 8.6 mi | 760 | 12.9 | 24.3% |
| Wentzville Middle School | Wentzville R-IV | 9.6 mi | 792 | 12.7 | 21% |
| Troy Middle School | Troy R-III | 10.5 mi | 732 | 12.6 | 34.2% |
| Wentzville South Middle School | Wentzville R-IV | 11.7 mi | 1,068 | 14 | 16.7% |
| Frontier Middle School | Wentzville R-IV | 15.1 mi | 1,243 | 14.5 | 11.7% |
| Ft. Zumwalt North Middle School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 18.8 mi | 1,019 | 13.8 | 19.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wright City R-II of Warren County
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright City East Elementary School | Elementary | K–1 | 287 |
| Wright City High School | High | 9–12 | 566 |
| Wright City West Elementary School | Elementary | 2–4 | 402 |
| Wright Start Preschool | Pre-K | Pre-K | 84 |