Middle Schools in Waynesville R-VI

Summary:

The Waynesville R-VI school district in Missouri is home to two middle schools: Waynesville Middle and 6th Grade Center. Both schools are performing reasonably well, with some notable strengths and areas for improvement.

Waynesville Middle is ranked 156th out of 438 Missouri middle schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in several key test score areas, including 7th grade math, 8th grade science, and Algebra I end-of-course. However, the school's 8th grade math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are below the state average. 6th Grade Center does not have historical SchoolDigger ranking data, as it is a specialized 6th grade-only school, but it outperformed the state average in 6th grade math and ELA.

Both schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.4%, which is on the higher side. Waynesville R-VI school district, which oversees these two middle schools, is ranked 61st out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with around 39% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at both schools.

District Detail

200 Fleetwood Dr
Waynesville, MO 65583-2266

(573) 842-2097

SchoolDigger Rank:
61^st of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,190

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
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)			MAP Algebra I (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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waynesville Middle	Public	7-8	1001 Historic 66 West	Waynesville	65583	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 842-2550	906	60	15.1	41.4%	504 (55.6%)	108 (11.9%)	145 (16.0%)	21 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (3.0%)	99 (10.9%)	60.9	156^th of 438 public middle schools	64.4%		53.3	210^th of 451 public middle schools	53.4%	54		47.7	30.1	44.0		45.3	38.2	91.7	$12,192	$246	$11,946
6th Grade Center	Public	6	810 Roosevelt Street	Waynesville	65583	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 842-2300	451	25	18.4	50.6%	250 (55.4%)	47 (10.4%)	84 (18.6%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)	49 (10.9%)								(n/a)	46.5				40.5				$10,925	$634	$10,291

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laquey R-V	8 mi	4	351^st
Swedeborg R-III	9.82 mi	1
Crocker R-II	9.9 mi	2	341^st
Richland R-IV	11.18 mi	2	330^th
Dixon R-I	12.64 mi	3	244^th

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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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