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Ava Middle

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Ava Middle ranks 178 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Ava Middle School is a public middle school in Ava, Missouri, serving 387 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Ava R-I School District, which is ranked 117 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Ava Middle School's performance on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in math and English Language Arts often lagging behind nearby schools like Seymour Middle and significantly trailing the higher-performing Mansfield Junior High. However, the school's students with disabilities and those from low-income backgrounds perform relatively well, with the latter group ranking in the top 20% of Missouri middle schools.

Ava Middle School also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.2% to 26.6% over the past few years, which are notably higher than the nearby schools. The school's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are on par with the surrounding districts, suggesting that addressing the absenteeism issue and learning from the practices of higher-performing schools could be potential areas of focus for Ava Middle to improve its overall academic outcomes.

386

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,288

Per pupil spending ?

51.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

507 North Spring Street
Ava, MO 65608-0338

(417) 683-3835

District: Ava R-I

Students who attend Ava Middle usually attend:

High:

Ava High

Feeder schools for Ava Middle:

Elementary:

Ava Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Missouri avg41%

178^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 367Ava R-I 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	57.6	178 of 438	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	198 of 451	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	216 of 459	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	191 of 459	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	149 of 454	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	396 of 587	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	297 of 552	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.3	253 of 568	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.3	123 of 435	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	65.7	163 of 585	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	75.1	100 of 633	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	68.8	149 of 649	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	63.8	206 of 623	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.5	247 of 625	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.4	196 of 614	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.0	245 of 601	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.9	293 of 624	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.3	336 of 624	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.9	185 of 619	70.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	87.0	10 of 195	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	71 of 369	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	106 of 378	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	104 of 382	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	48 of 365	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	25 of 371	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	43.9	275 of 482	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	138 of 422	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	190 of 358	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	214 of 379	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	241 of 385	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	219 of 381	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	160 of 376	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.0	400 of 527	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	309 of 479	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)95th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Science38%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-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)				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
Ava Middle	Public	5-8	507 North Spring Street	Ava	65608	Douglas County	Ava R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 683-3835	386	28	13.7	51.6%	365 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	57.6	178^th of 438 public middle schools	59.4%		55.6	198^th of 451 public middle schools	56.1%	20	23.5	46.0	35.6	45.6	35.2	41.7	39.1	39.4	28.5	49.9	$10,288	$1,413	$8,875
Mansfield Junior High	Public	6-8	305 W Ohio St	Mansfield	65704	Wright County	Mansfield R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 924-8625	135	10	13.0	56.3%	126 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	94.8	15^th of 438 public middle schools	96.6%		93	20^th of 451 public middle schools	95.6%	5		78.0	64.5	70.9				76.0	56.2		$11,575	$1,039	$10,536
Seymour Middle	Public	6-8	501 E Clinton Ave	Seymour	65746	Webster County	Seymour R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 935-4626	160	13	12.5	65.0%	150 (93.8%)	4 (2.5%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)		29.6	46.2								$10,800	$540	$10,260

Frequently Asked Questions about Ava Middle

What is the racial makeup of Ava Middle?

Students at Ava Middle are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Ava Middle in?

Ava R-I

How many students attend Ava Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Ava Middle.

What high school do graduates of Ava Middle attend?

Students who attend Ava Middle usually go on to attend Ava High

Is Ava Middle a good school?

Ava Middle ranks 178^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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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