Middle Schools in Maries County R-II

Summary:

Maries County R-II school district in Missouri has only one middle school, Maries County Middle, which serves grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 191 students. The district is ranked 258 out of 367 districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Maries County Middle's statewide ranking among Missouri middle schools has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 315 out of 438 schools in 2024-2025 to 312 out of 451 schools in 2023-2024.

Maries County Middle School's academic performance, as measured by test scores, is consistently below the state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th grade math proficiency rate was 28%, compared to the state average of 38.2%, and the 7th grade math proficiency rate was 23.6%, compared to the state average of 43.2%. The school's performance on English Language Arts and Science tests also lags behind the state averages. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 18.3% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year.

The data suggests that Maries County R-II school district and Maries County Middle School face significant challenges in terms of academic achievement and student engagement. The school's very high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 96.86% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicates that the student population faces substantial economic challenges, which can impact educational outcomes. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.7 to 1, this alone does not appear to be enough to overcome the other challenges the school is facing.

District Detail

503 W Third St
Belle, MO 65013-0819

(573) 859-3800

SchoolDigger Rank:
258^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 680

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maries County Middle	Public	5-8	300 S Main	Bland	65014	Gasconade County	Maries County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 646-3912	193	18	10.6	48.7%	184 (95.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	31.2	315^th of 438 public middle schools	28.1%		32.3	312^th of 451 public middle schools	30.8%	3	28.0	34.5	23.6	24.0	30.0	33.2	$10,879	$595	$10,284

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Osage County R-II	13.01 mi	2	162^nd
Maries County R-I	13.71 mi	3
Gasconade County R-II	14.48 mi	4	260^th
Osage County R-III	17.93 mi	3	43^rd
St. James R-I	20.21 mi	3	93^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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