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North County Middle

Public Grades 7-8

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

North County Middle is a public middle school located in Desloge, Missouri, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 362 students. The school is part of the North St. Francois County R-I school district, which is ranked 293 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North County Middle consistently ranks in the bottom half of Missouri middle schools, with a ranking between 269 and 404 out of 587 schools over the past 8 years. The school's performance on state assessments (MAP tests) is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with the exception of the Algebra I End of Course exam, where 80% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.4%. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.4% to 28.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing North County Middle to nearby schools, the Intermediate School, which is part of the same North St. Francois County R-I district, also performs poorly on state assessments and has high rates of chronic absenteeism, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. In contrast, schools in the Desoto 73 and Potosi R-III districts, which are located within 15-20 miles of North County Middle, consistently outperform North County Middle on academic measures and have lower rates of chronic absenteeism.

364

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,815

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

406 E Chestnut
Desloge, MO 63601-2919

(573) 431-3300

District: North St. Francois County R-I

Students who attend North County Middle usually attend:

High:

North County Senior High

Feeder schools for North County Middle:

Elementary:	North County Parkside Elementary
	North County Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg23%

Missouri avg41%

340^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

293^rd of 367North St. Francois County 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	25.3	340 of 438	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	349 of 451	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	317 of 459	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	299 of 459	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	269 of 454	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	404 of 587	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	309 of 552	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.0	214 of 568	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.9	188 of 435	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.5	269 of 585	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.2	253 of 633	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	185 of 649	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	49.2	350 of 623	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.1	418 of 625	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	387 of 614	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.2	369 of 601	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.1	282 of 624	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.1	272 of 624	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	41.2	424 of 619	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	55.1	70 of 187	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	119 of 195	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	72 of 204	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	78 of 162	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	58.4	56 of 121	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	240 of 369	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	243 of 378	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	252 of 382	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	167 of 365	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	136 of 371	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	376 of 482	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	247 of 422	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	70 of 196	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	44 of 194	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	22.8	170 of 192	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	325 of 358	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	333 of 379	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	320 of 385	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	301 of 381	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	275 of 376	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	413 of 527	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	310 of 479	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+42 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile+28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)54th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I80%+35 vs state

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Mathematics24%-15 vs state

Science22%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, September 5, 2009

More focused on sports than academics. Can afford new landscaping and new football field improvements, but can't afford to buy enough books so that the students don't have to share. School has a real problem with bullying, and they "have a policy against it", but don't enforce it. Close Quote

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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
North County Middle	Public	7-8	406 E Chestnut	Desloge	63601	St. Francois County	North St. Francois County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 431-3300	364	30	12.1	53.6%	334 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	25.3	340^th of 438 public middle schools	22.4%		24.9	349^th of 451 public middle schools	22.6%	9				28.3	18.9		21.7				25.1	31.4	80.0	$11,815	$823	$10,991
Intermediate School	Public	5-6	801 Elm St	Desloge	63601	St. Francois County	North St. Francois County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 431-3300	355	29	12.3	63.9%	306 (86.2%)	5 (1.4%)	16 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.3%)								(n/a)		33.4	48.1			37.2			39.9	35.6				$10,641	$437	$10,204
Central Middle	Public	6-8	801 Columbia	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Central R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 431-2616	442	30	14.8	56.6%	424 (95.9%)	6 (1.4%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	58.6	172^nd of 438 public middle schools	60.7%		59.2	167^th of 451 public middle schools	63.0%	5			48.6	43.4	25.7		32.8			39.3	53.0	45.6		$10,871	$626	$10,245
West County Middle	Public	6-8	728 Hwy M	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	West St. Francois County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 562-7535	213	15	14.4	51.6%	208 (97.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	61.5	154^th of 438 public middle schools	64.8%		56.3	194^th of 451 public middle schools	57.0%	40			49.2	59.3	37.1		31.4			48.6	31.8			$10,775	$275	$10,501
Farmington Middle	Public	7-8	506 S Fleming St	Farmington	63640	St. Francois County	Farmington R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(573) 701-1330	557	42	13.3	48.3%	524 (94.1%)	7 (1.3%)	11 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.8%)	59.1	168^th of 438 public middle schools	61.6%		68.1	119^th of 451 public middle schools	73.6%	49				44.0	17.8		40.4				45.3	48.7	95.3	$10,897	$368	$10,529
Lincoln Intermediate	Public	5-6	708 S Fleming	Farmington	63640	St. Francois County	Farmington R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 701-1340	521	38	13.8	57.0%	492 (94.4%)	10 (1.9%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)								(n/a)		30.4	47.4			44.6			46.5	41.7				$11,486	$222	$11,264
John A. Evans Middle	Public	7-8	303 S Lead St	Potosi	63664	Washington County	Potosi R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 438-2101	316	26	12.2	100.0%	299 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	65.2	137^th of 438 public middle schools	68.7%		70.3	113^th of 451 public middle schools	74.9%	24				52.8	28.2		45.3				41.9	46.0	90.2	$11,581	$84	$11,497
Trojan Intermediate	Public	4-6	367 Intermediate Dr	Potosi	63664	Washington County	Potosi R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 436-8108	438	36	12.2	100.0%	418 (95.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)								(n/a)	40.2	54.6	65.8			54.6		45.3	64.0	57.3				$10,521	$462	$10,059
Kingston Middle	Public	6-8	10047 Diamond Rd	Cadet	63630	Washington County	Kingston K-14	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 438-4982	169	15	11.4	100.0%	165 (97.6%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.1	245^th of 438 public middle schools	44.1%		41.6	262^nd of 451 public middle schools	41.9%	17			42.3	28.0	29.7		31.6			45.7	25.4			$13,551	$1,197	$12,354
Desoto Junior High	Public	7-8	731 Amvets Dr	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Desoto 73	No	No	No	No	(636) 586-1030	338	29	11.8	47.9%	313 (92.6%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	64.4	142^nd of 438 public middle schools	67.6%		66.2	129^th of 451 public middle schools	71.4%	13				49.2	32.8		39.0				43.7	50.2		$13,923	$1,259	$12,664

Frequently Asked Questions about North County Middle

What district is North County Middle in?

North St. Francois County R-I

Is North County Middle a good school?

North County Middle ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Missouri middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of North County Middle?

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

How many students attend North County Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended North County Middle.

What high school do graduates of North County Middle attend?

Students who attend North County Middle usually go on to attend North County Senior High

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