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Branson Junior High

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Branson Junior High ranks 103 rd of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Branson Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Branson R-IV school district, with a total enrollment of 740 students. The school has consistently maintained a statewide ranking between 97-176 out of the 450+ middle schools in Missouri, earning 3-4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Branson Junior High outperforms the state average in MAP test proficiency across all subjects and grade levels, with an exceptional 98.3% of students scoring proficient or better in Algebra I in 2024-2025, significantly above the state average of 45.4%. The school also supports its Hispanic and English Language Learner students effectively, with these subgroups performing in the top quartile of Missouri middle schools. However, chronic absenteeism has been an ongoing challenge, with rates ranging from 23.3% to 30.2% over the past few years, higher than the state average.

While Branson Junior High generally outperforms nearby schools like Reeds Spring Middle and Hollister Middle, it lags behind the higher-ranked Forsyth Middle School. Examining Forsyth's best practices and strategies could provide valuable insights for Branson Junior High to further enhance its academic outcomes.

694

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,751

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

263 Buccaneer Blvd
Branson, MO 65616-8142

(417) 334-3087

District: Branson R-IV

Students who attend Branson Junior High usually attend:

High:

Branson High

Feeder schools for Branson Junior High:

Elementary:	Buchanan Elementary
	Cedar Ridge Elementary
	Cedar Ridge Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.5%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Missouri middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Missouri avg41%

103^rd of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	70.8	103 of 438	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	176 of 451	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	165 of 459	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	155 of 459	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	97 of 454	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	121 of 587	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	121 of 552	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	64.2	174 of 568	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	133 of 435	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.6	156 of 585	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	70.6	146 of 633	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	90 of 649	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	74.2	109 of 623	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	73.8	109 of 625	82.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.8	96 of 614	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	82.9	44 of 601	92.7%	★★★★★
2008	77.6	65 of 624	89.6%	★★★★☆
2007	71.8	107 of 624	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	67.1	130 of 619	79.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	55.3	69 of 187	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	55 of 195	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	76 of 204	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	43 of 162	73.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	39 of 81	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	21 of 72	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	11 of 68	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	37.2	46 of 68	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	75.0	6 of 121	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	67.5	24 of 104	76.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	19 of 90	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	20 of 74	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	29 of 74	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	21 of 78	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	11 of 67	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	72 of 130	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	61 of 96	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	1 of 22	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	45 of 369	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	77 of 378	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	62 of 382	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	53 of 365	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	36 of 371	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	61.6	136 of 482	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	108 of 422	74.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	65.9	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	20.9	86 of 98	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	56 of 79	29.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	63 of 196	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	93 of 194	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	78 of 192	59.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	92 of 358	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	155 of 379	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	124 of 385	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	130 of 381	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	98 of 376	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	97 of 527	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	91 of 479	81.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2025)95th percentile+19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)95th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+53 vs state

English Language Arts49%+8 vs state

Mathematics46%+8 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

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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
Branson Junior High	Public	7-8	263 Buccaneer Blvd	Branson	65616	Taney County	Branson R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 334-3087	694	47	14.7	59.7%	510 (73.5%)	22 (3.2%)	117 (16.9%)	14 (2.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	70.8	103^rd of 438 public middle schools	76.5%		58.8	176^th of 451 public middle schools	61.0%	73				52.9	38.6		41.7				46.8	50.3	98.3	$11,751	$146	$11,605
Cedar Ridge Intermediate	Public	4-6	308 Cedar Ridge Drive	Branson	65616	Taney County	Branson R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 334-5137	515	37	14.0	71.3%	319 (61.9%)	21 (4.1%)	121 (23.5%)	20 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.4%)								(n/a)	45.6	43.1	52.2			42.6		42.5	43.3	48.3				$11,615	$139	$11,476
Buchanan Intermediate	Public	4-6	766 Buchanan Rd	Branson	65616	Taney County	Branson R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 332-3201	465	33	14.0	57.6%	376 (80.9%)	6 (1.3%)	56 (12.0%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.4%)								(n/a)	41.5	48.0	58.2			44.3		56.1	53.6	55.0				$11,681	$155	$11,527
Hollister Middle	Public	6-8	1798 State Hwy Bb	Hollister	65672	Taney County	Hollister R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 243-4035	314	25	12.7	61.8%	236 (75.2%)	7 (2.2%)	51 (16.2%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	53.4	201^st of 438 public middle schools	54.1%		47	239^th of 451 public middle schools	47.0%	38			48.6	44.2	41.9		30.0			36.6	36.8	33.7		$13,517	$650	$12,868
Kirbyville Middle	Public	4-8	6225 State Hwy 76 E	Kirbyville	65679	Taney County	Kirbyville R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 348-0444	105	14	7.5	63.8%	88 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.7%)								(n/a)	33.4	61.8		78.9					61.8					$13,630	$452	$13,178
Forsyth Middle	Public	5-8	178 Panther St	Forsyth	65653	Taney County	Forsyth R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 546-6382	356	23	15.3	65.7%	322 (90.4%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	79.6	69^th of 438 public middle schools	84.2%		82.7	54^th of 451 public middle schools	88.0%	15		36.4	63.0	47.4	60.2	57.6	52.0		55.2	55.0	38.9	57.5		$11,950	$1,155	$10,795
Reeds Spring Middle	Public	7-8	345 Morrill Lane	Reeds Spring	65737	Stone County	Reeds Spring R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 272-8245	268	22	12.1	60.8%	229 (85.4%)	4 (1.5%)	17 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	48.3	219^th of 438 public middle schools	50.0%		31.2	320^th of 451 public middle schools	29.0%	101				46.1	36.0		28.1				35.3	36.6	87.4	$16,904	$768	$16,136
Reeds Spring Intermediate	Public	5-6	175 Elementary Rd	Reeds Spring	65737	Stone County	Reeds Spring R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 272-8250	254	20	12.7	60.2%	215 (84.6%)	3 (1.2%)	19 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)								(n/a)		31.3	51.1			46.2			36.0	37.6				$14,815	$744	$14,071
Spokane Middle	Public	6-8	1130 Spokane Rd	Spokane	65754	Christian County	Spokane R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(417) 443-3506	160	12	12.8	41.9%	144 (90.0%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	50.2	209^th of 438 public middle schools	52.3%		63.3	140^th of 451 public middle schools	69.0%	69			49.0	38.1			30.0			33.9	30.8	54.0	93.2	$10,793	$16	$10,777
Blue Eye Middle	Public	5-8	512 State Hwy 13	Blue Eye	65611	Stone County	Blue Eye R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 779-4299	140	14	10.2	48.6%	131 (93.6%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	38.3	287^th of 438 public middle schools	34.5%		57.7	183^rd of 451 public middle schools	59.4%	104		39.2			25.7		41.8					16.3		$18,021	$1,418	$16,603

Frequently Asked Questions about Branson Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Branson Junior High?

Students at Branson Junior High are 73% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Branson Junior High a good school?

Branson Junior High ranks 103^rd of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Branson Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 694 students attended Branson Junior High.

What high school do graduates of Branson Junior High attend?

Students who attend Branson Junior High usually go on to attend Branson High

What district is Branson Junior High in?

Branson R-IV

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