Middle Schools in East Prairie R-II

Summary:

The East Prairie Middle is the sole middle school in the East Prairie R-II school district in Missouri. The district is ranked 284 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lower-performing districts.

East Prairie Middle has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 306 out of 438 Missouri middle schools in 2024-2025 to 401 out of 459 in 2022-2023. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 2 stars to 1 star during this time. The school struggles academically, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below the state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's mathematics proficiency rates ranged from 16.3% to 41.1%, compared to state averages of 32.7% to 45.5%.

East Prairie Middle serves a highly economically disadvantaged student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This likely contributes to the school's academic challenges, as well as its high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.8% for the 2023-2024 school year. Addressing the root causes of these issues will be crucial for improving outcomes for the students at East Prairie Middle.

District Detail

304 E Walnut
East Prairie, MO 63845-1820

(573) 649-3562

SchoolDigger Rank:
284^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,003

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 Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Prairie Middle	Public	5-8	210 East Washington Street	East Prairie	63845	Mississippi County	East Prairie R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 649-9368	290	25	11.6	100.0%	275 (94.8%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	32.3	306^th of 438 public middle schools	30.1%		18.6	384^th of 451 public middle schools	14.9%	78	34.2	39.9	41.1	16.3	42.4	25.0	28.7	25.3	31.6	27.4	$10,426	$1,001	$9,425

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department Of Corrections	8.19 mi	20
Charleston R-I	9.47 mi	3
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	11.6 mi	35
Sikeston R-6	11.65 mi	8	253^rd
New Madrid County R-I	11.67 mi	6	331^st

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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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