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Fordland Middle

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Fordland Middle ranks 290 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Fordland Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Fordland, Missouri, with an enrollment of 145 students. The school is part of the Fordland R-III school district, which is ranked 118 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Fordland Middle's performance on the MAP tests is generally below the state averages across grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates in Math and ELA ranging from 29.2% to 40%, compared to the state averages of 32.7% to 45.5%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.5% to 19.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Fordland Middle serves a higher proportion of low-socioeconomic status students, with 35.97% to 43.94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to the nearby middle schools, such as Ozark Junior High, Pershing Middle, and Ozark Middle School, Fordland Middle generally performs worse academically, has higher chronic absenteeism rates, and serves a higher proportion of low-income students. However, Fordland Middle's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.7 to 17.9 over the past few years, could be an asset that the school can leverage to address its challenges and improve outcomes for its students.

150

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,607

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1230 School St
Fordland, MO 65652-0055

(417) 767-4554

District: Fordland R-III

Students who attend Fordland Middle usually attend:

High:

Fordland High

Feeder schools for Fordland Middle:

Elementary:

Fordland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Missouri avg42%

290^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^th of 367Fordland R-III 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	37.9	290 of 438	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	251 of 451	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	174 of 459	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	204 of 459	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	212 of 454	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	217 of 587	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	339 of 552	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.5	413 of 568	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.8	275 of 435	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.4	367 of 585	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.2	254 of 633	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.2	209 of 649	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.0	390 of 623	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.6	194 of 625	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.1	142 of 614	76.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.4	94 of 601	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	66.1	159 of 624	74.5%	★★★★☆
2007	59.0	218 of 624	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.0	208 of 619	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	254 of 369	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	79.1	37 of 382	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	9.0	356 of 365	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	65.1	91 of 371	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	93 of 482	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.1	163 of 422	61.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	295 of 358	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	281 of 379	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	190 of 385	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	247 of 381	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	220 of 376	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	234 of 527	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.5	366 of 479	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)31st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-6 vs state

Mathematics31%-13 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
Fordland Middle	Public	6-8	1230 School St	Fordland	65652	Webster County	Fordland R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 767-4554	150	9	17.2	40.7%	140 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	37.9	290^th of 438 public middle schools	33.8%		44.3	251^st of 451 public middle schools	44.3%	39			29.2	34.0						30.9	34.0	40.0		$8,607	$450	$8,157
Logan-Rogersville Upper Elementary	Public	4-6	306 S Mill St	Rogersville	65742	Webster County	Logan-Rogersville R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(417) 753-2996	538	36	14.8	34.6%	508 (94.4%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)								(n/a)	44.2	50.5	65.9			60.0		47.7	56.2	51.8				$11,418	$374	$11,044
Logan-Rogersville Middle	Public	7-8	476 N Missouri Blvd	Rogersville	65742	Greene County	Logan-Rogersville R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(417) 753-2896	375	25	14.9	35.5%	340 (90.7%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	63.8	149^th of 438 public middle schools	66.0%		81.4	59^th of 451 public middle schools	86.9%	90				57.3	40.0		42.1				31.0	47.3		$11,968	$901	$11,067
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
Strafford Middle	Public	5-8	213 W McCabe	Strafford	65757	Greene County	Strafford R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 736-7000	411	25	16.1	39.2%	378 (92.0%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	74.2	87^th of 438 public middle schools	80.1%		80.2	67^th of 451 public middle schools	85.1%	20		46.5	39.0	58.7	49.3	59.1	61.3		60.1	34.7	45.0	61.3		$11,303	$268	$11,035
Sparta Middle	Public	5-8	217 Division St	Sparta	65753	Christian County	Sparta R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 634-5518	187	15	12.8	45.5%	178 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	73.4	92^nd of 438 public middle schools	79.0%		65.7	130^th of 451 public middle schools	71.2%	38		32.6	50.8	45.2	44.5	24.4			26.4	39.2	57.0	63.8		$11,087	$675	$10,412
Marshfield Junior High	Public	6-8	660 N Locust St	Marshfield	65706	Webster County	Marshfield R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 859-2120	659	48	13.6	39.3%	576 (87.4%)	4 (0.6%)	37 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.8%)	77.4	75^th of 438 public middle schools	82.9%		72.5	100^th of 451 public middle schools	77.8%	25			53.6	47.0	55.8		48.9			46.0	47.9	60.2		$10,291	$639	$9,652
Hickory Hills Middle	Public	6-8	4650 E. State Hwy Yy	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-7100	456	29	15.7	52.4%	351 (77.0%)	27 (5.9%)	30 (6.6%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	76.9	79^th of 438 public middle schools	82.0%		84.1	47^th of 451 public middle schools	89.6%	32			55.6	53.9	42.0		50.6			46.4	50.9	51.0		$14,093	$985	$13,108
Pershing Middle	Public	6-8	2120 Ventura	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-2400	702	44	16.1	38.7%	526 (74.9%)	33 (4.7%)	58 (8.3%)	34 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	42 (6.0%)	74.3	86^th of 438 public middle schools	80.4%		76.3	83^rd of 451 public middle schools	81.6%	3			43.2	51.0	47.8		54.8			44.5	46.0	54.1	86.6	$13,090	$1,005	$12,085
Ozark Middle School	Public	5-6	3600 N Hwy Nn	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 582-5903	876	66	13.3	36.8%	742 (84.7%)	8 (0.9%)	52 (5.9%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.6%)								(n/a)		64.3	77.6			67.1			67.4	56.3				$11,230	$447	$10,783

Frequently Asked Questions about Fordland Middle

What high school do graduates of Fordland Middle attend?

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

What district is Fordland Middle in?

Fordland R-III

How many students attend Fordland Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended Fordland Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Fordland Middle?

Students at Fordland Middle are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Fordland Middle a good school?

Fordland Middle ranks 290^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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