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Smithton Middle

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Smithton Middle ranks 134 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Smithton Middle is a public middle school located in Columbia, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 532 students. It is part of the Columbia 93 school district, which is ranked 154 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Smithton Middle outperforms the district and state in several academic areas, particularly in Mathematics and Algebra I, with over 50% of students proficient or better. The school also performs well in English Language Arts and Science, exceeding the district and state averages. However, Smithton Middle struggles with its Asian, Hispanic, and Multi-racial student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Missouri middle schools in these areas. The school also experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.9% to 32.3% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Smithton Middle generally outperforms Oakland Middle School and West Middle School, but lags behind the higher-performing John Warner Middle School and Jefferson Middle School. Hallsville Middle, located about 14 miles away, also demonstrates strong academic performance, outperforming Smithton Middle in several subjects.

605

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,682

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3600 W Worley
Columbia, MO 65203-4679

(573) 214-3260

District: Columbia 93

Students who attend Smithton Middle usually attend:

High:

David H. Hickman High

Feeder schools for Smithton Middle:

Elementary:	Fairview Elementary
	Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary
	Midway Heights Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

African American:

13.4%

Asian:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2022 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Missouri median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2022) to 69th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg43%

Missouri avg41%

134^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Middle Schools in the Columbia 93

154^th of 367Columbia 93 among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	134 of 438	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	133 of 451	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	155 of 459	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	114 of 459	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	176 of 454	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	255 of 587	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	247 of 552	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.7	245 of 568	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.2	180 of 435	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.0	221 of 585	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.4	287 of 633	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.3	180 of 649	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	67.4	170 of 623	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	64.3	200 of 625	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.7	136 of 614	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	72.2	112 of 601	81.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	93 of 624	85.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.5	85 of 624	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.5	75 of 619	87.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	72 of 143	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	70 of 144	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	86 of 153	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	98 of 148	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	101 of 129	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	29.5	27 of 38	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.5	27 of 32	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	35.9	121 of 187	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.4	49 of 195	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	83 of 204	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.0	128 of 162	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	28 of 81	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	52 of 72	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	83.4	4 of 68	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	70.7	7 of 68	89.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	76.1	5 of 45	88.9%	★★★★★
2022	47.7	31 of 44	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	34 of 44	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	90 of 121	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	76 of 104	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	40.9	81 of 130	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	87 of 96	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	246 of 369	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	211 of 378	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	256 of 382	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	262 of 365	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	310 of 371	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	392 of 482	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	332 of 422	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	30.3	72 of 98	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	36 of 79	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	136 of 196	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	107 of 194	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	116 of 192	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	74 of 358	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	79 of 379	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	89 of 385	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	71 of 381	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	115 of 376	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	114 of 527	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	113 of 479	76.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2024)89th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2019)38th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2022)35th percentile-40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-39 vs school

Asian (2019)29th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)27th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I96%+50 vs state

English Language Arts46%+6 vs state

Science44%+5 vs state

Mathematics44%+3 vs state

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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 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	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smithton Middle	Public	6-8	3600 W Worley	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3260	605	50	12.1	29.3%	360 (59.5%)	81 (13.4%)	45 (7.4%)	60 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.4%)	65.9	134^th of 438 public middle schools	69.4%		65.6	133^rd of 451 public middle schools	70.5%	1		52.1	52.9	17.4		44.4		45.9	52.4	39.4	95.6	$16,682	$466	$16,216
West Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Clinkscales Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3230	553	49	11.3	55.0%	267 (48.3%)	156 (28.2%)	40 (7.2%)	17 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (12.8%)	36.7	294^th of 438 public middle schools	32.9%		26.7	338^th of 451 public middle schools	25.1%	44		34.3	28.0	21.0		40.2		30.6	27.3	35.9		$16,096	$437	$15,659
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	713 Rogers St	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3210	593	51	11.7	32.4%	362 (61.0%)	109 (18.4%)	36 (6.1%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.5%)	84	52^nd of 438 public middle schools	88.1%		78	76^th of 451 public middle schools	83.1%	24		58.9	53.8	38.7		63.4		53.5	57.8	57.6	96.6	$16,747	$590	$16,158
Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 Bethel St	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3240	736	57	13.0	31.7%	427 (58.0%)	117 (15.9%)	57 (7.7%)	71 (9.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.3%)	72	98^th of 438 public middle schools	77.6%		68.1	121^st of 451 public middle schools	73.2%	23		51.3	47.3	34.3		49.2		43.4	52.9	52.1	98.1	$15,921	$408	$15,513
Oakland Middle School	Public	6-8	3405 Oakland Pl	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3220	589	55	10.7	62.0%	196 (33.3%)	159 (27.0%)	117 (19.9%)	26 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	81 (13.8%)	23.8	346^th of 438 public middle schools	21.0%		21.4	365^th of 451 public middle schools	19.1%	19		24.3	34.9	11.5		21.4		21.8	30.2	23.6	82.3	$16,952	$616	$16,337
John Warner Middle School	Public	6-8	5550 Sinclair Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3400	579	47	12.4	11.6%	410 (70.8%)	45 (7.8%)	31 (5.4%)	47 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.8%)	95.3	12^th of 438 public middle schools	97.3%		97.3	10^th of 451 public middle schools	97.8%	2		76.8	75.4	63.6		63.6		64.6	63.0	63.1	96.8	$16,738	$626	$16,112
John B. Lange Middle	Public	6-8	2201 E Smiley Ln	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3250	510	47	10.9	61.0%	184 (36.1%)	194 (38.0%)	43 (8.4%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	70 (13.7%)	24.2	343^rd of 438 public middle schools	21.7%		13.5	409^th of 451 public middle schools	9.3%	66		28.6	25.2	13.9		30.8		20.4	26.8	27.6	72.1	$17,177	$417	$16,760
Harrisburg Middle	Public	6-8	233 S Harris	Harrisburg	65256	Boone County	Harrisburg R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 817-5857	129	11	11.8	27.1%	115 (89.1%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	43	253^rd of 438 public middle schools	42.2%		40.9	267^th of 451 public middle schools	40.8%	14			43.1	11.2		27.6		49.9	25.1			$12,837	$181	$12,656
Hallsville Middle	Public	6-8	421 Hwy 124 E	Hallsville	65255	Boone County	Hallsville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 696-5512	340	26	13.1	27.4%	287 (84.4%)	12 (3.5%)	14 (4.1%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	68.2	119^th of 438 public middle schools	72.8%		59.1	169^th of 451 public middle schools	62.5%	50		59.4	60.3			39.9		48.2	34.6	44.2	85.6	$10,252	$731	$9,521
Southern Boone Middle	Public	5-8	303 N Main	Ashland	65010	Boone County	Southern Boone County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 657-2146	648	49	13.2	19.0%	564 (87.0%)	9 (1.4%)	33 (5.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	73	94^th of 438 public middle schools	78.5%		72.7	99^th of 451 public middle schools	78.0%	5	44.7	57.4	49.3	36.5	46.6	42.2	53.2	45.1	55.6	51.4		$10,341	$581	$9,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Smithton Middle

What district is Smithton Middle in?

Columbia 93

Is Smithton Middle a good school?

Smithton Middle ranks 134^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Smithton Middle attend?

Students who attend Smithton Middle usually go on to attend David H. Hickman High

What is the racial makeup of Smithton Middle?

Students at Smithton Middle are 60% White, 13% African American, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Smithton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Smithton Middle.

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