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Scott County Middle

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Scott County Middle ranks 279 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Scott County Middle is a public middle school located in Benton, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 196 students. The school is part of the Scott County R-IV school district, which is ranked 275 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scott County Middle faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, generally below-average test scores across all grade levels and subjects, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance has been inconsistent compared to other middle schools in Missouri, with its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating fluctuating over the years. When looking at specific student subgroups, the school ranks relatively higher for special education students but lower for white students and low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to the nearby middle schools, such as Central Junior High and Central Middle in Cape Girardeau, Scott County Middle generally performs worse on test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.8 to 12.1 over the past few years, which is comparable to or slightly better than the nearby schools.

195

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,618

Per pupil spending ?

53.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4035 State Hwy 77
Benton, MO 63736-9162

(573) 545-3541

District: Scott County R-IV

Students who attend Scott County Middle usually attend:

High:

Thomas W. Kelly High

Feeder schools for Scott County Middle:

Elementary:

Scott County Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2019 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2025) from a 18th-percentile low (2019)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Missouri avg40%

279^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

275^th of 367Scott County R-IV 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	279 of 438	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	339 of 451	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	302 of 459	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	329 of 459	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	358 of 454	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	481 of 587	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	335 of 552	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.1	343 of 568	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.7	257 of 435	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.2	195 of 585	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.9	211 of 633	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.1	344 of 649	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.8	447 of 623	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.5	406 of 625	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.4	344 of 614	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.6	175 of 601	70.9%	★★★★☆
2008	58.0	238 of 624	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.5	195 of 624	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.5	346 of 619	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	198 of 369	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	230 of 378	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	164 of 382	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	273 of 365	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	280 of 371	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	363 of 482	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	245 of 422	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	38.4	110 of 194	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	63 of 192	67.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	267 of 358	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	337 of 379	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	308 of 385	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	322 of 381	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	354 of 376	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	489 of 527	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	343 of 479	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2024)43rd percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science44%+5 vs state

Mathematics33%-7 vs state

English Language Arts25%-15 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 4th Grade	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 4th 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
Scott County Middle	Public	6-8	4035 State Hwy 77	Benton	63736	Scott County	Scott County R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 545-3541	195	17	11.4	53.3%	180 (92.3%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	39.2	279^th of 438 public middle schools	36.3%		26.7	339^th of 451 public middle schools	24.8%	60			34.3	40.2	20.6		44.5			16.2	32.7			$12,618	$747	$11,871
Charleston Middle School	Public	4-6	1012 S Main St	Charleston	63834	Mississippi County	Charleston R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 683-3346	141	14	10.0	100.0%	34 (24.1%)	92 (65.2%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.5%)								(n/a)	12.4	11.2	8.6			24.5		16.5	26.8	4.3				$13,643	$546	$13,097
Scott City Middle	Public	5-8	3000 Main St	Scott City	63780	Scott County	Scott City R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 264-2131	223	23	9.7	59.6%	205 (91.9%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	77.1	76^th of 438 public middle schools	82.6%		73.9	92^nd of 451 public middle schools	79.6%	16		24.2	49.9		57.3	46.2	48.0					51.7		$11,917	$549	$11,368
Sikeston Junior High School	Public	7-8	510 Lindenwood Ave	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	No	(573) 471-1720	448	36	12.3	100.0%	216 (48.2%)	158 (35.3%)	32 (7.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.7%)	29.5	325^th of 438 public middle schools	25.8%		41.5	263^rd of 451 public middle schools	41.7%	62				37.1	17.9		21.6				27.2	31.5	83.7	$12,666	$1,015	$11,651
Sikeston Middle School	Public	5-6	100 Twitty Dr	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-0792	493	33	14.7	100.0%	258 (52.3%)	169 (34.3%)	19 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.1%)								(n/a)		31.2	53.6			22.5			25.7	27.9				$11,358	$1,118	$10,240
Central Junior High	Public	7-8	1910 Whitener St.	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	No	(573) 334-2923	633	54	11.6	100.0%	268 (42.3%)	213 (33.6%)	47 (7.4%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (15.3%)	29.6	323^rd of 438 public middle schools	26.3%		32.6	309^th of 451 public middle schools	31.5%	14				32.6	24.6		25.8				24.9	29.7		$12,158	$1,031	$11,127
Central Middle	Public	5-6	1900 Thilenius	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 334-6281	623	47	13.1	100.0%	238 (38.2%)	228 (36.6%)	64 (10.3%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (13.5%)								(n/a)		31.3	35.7			28.1			38.6	29.5				$11,448	$943	$10,505
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott County Middle

How many students attend Scott County Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Scott County Middle.

Is Scott County Middle a good school?

Scott County Middle ranks 279^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Scott County Middle attend?

Students who attend Scott County Middle usually go on to attend Thomas W. Kelly High

What district is Scott County Middle in?

Scott County R-IV

What is the racial makeup of Scott County Middle?

Students at Scott County Middle are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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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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