Caruthersville Middle

Caruthersville Middle School is a public middle school in Caruthersville, Missouri, serving 181 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Caruthersville 18 School District, which is ranked 340 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Caruthersville Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Missouri middle schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking, with a 0-star rating. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.7% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 45.5%. The school's performance on the Algebra I end-of-course exam is also concerning, with only 10.5% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.5%.

Caruthersville Middle School serves a predominantly disadvantaged student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school has also struggled with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.9% to 28.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While the school's per-student spending has increased, and the student-teacher ratio has improved, these efforts have not yet translated into meaningful improvements in academic performance.