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Hallsville Middle

Q: Is Hallsville Middle a good school?

Hallsville Middle ranks 119 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Hallsville Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Hallsville, Missouri, with 347 students. The school is part of the Hallsville R-IV school district, which is ranked 79 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hallsville Middle consistently outperforms the state average in MAP test proficiency rates across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 59.4% of 6th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 45.5%. The school also stands out in its Algebra I performance, with 85.6% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 45.4%. However, Hallsville Middle has seen its chronic absenteeism rate fluctuate between 14.8% and 22.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the state's target of 10% or less.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Columbia 93 school district, Hallsville Middle generally outperforms them in test scores, particularly in Math and Algebra I. For instance, in 2024-2025, 59.4% of Hallsville Middle's 6th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to 34.3% at West Middle School and 51.3% at Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle School. However, Hallsville Middle's performance for students with special education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds has been mixed, suggesting a need for targeted interventions to address these achievement gaps.

340

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,252

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

421 Hwy 124 E
Hallsville, MO 65255-9801

(573) 696-5512

District: Hallsville R-IV

Students who attend Hallsville Middle usually attend:

High:

Hallsville High

Feeder schools for Hallsville Middle:

Elementary:	Hallsville Intermediate
	Hallsville Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg48%

Missouri avg42%

119^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^th of 367Hallsville 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	119 of 438	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	169 of 451	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	142 of 459	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	144 of 459	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	117 of 454	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	211 of 587	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	150 of 552	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	53.4	270 of 568	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.3	231 of 435	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.1	236 of 585	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	195 of 633	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.8	297 of 649	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.7	416 of 623	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.8	320 of 625	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.5	354 of 614	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.6	270 of 601	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.4	261 of 624	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.7	441 of 624	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.6	289 of 619	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	207 of 369	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	116 of 378	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	159 of 382	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	290 of 371	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	399 of 482	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	275 of 422	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	154 of 196	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	87 of 192	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	119 of 358	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	165 of 379	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	176 of 385	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	139 of 381	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	127 of 376	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	201 of 527	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	151 of 479	68.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I86%+40 vs state

Mathematics60%+15 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science40%~ 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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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
Hallsville Middle	Public	6-8	421 Hwy 124 E	Hallsville	65255	Boone County	Hallsville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 696-5512	340	26	13.1	27.4%	287 (84.4%)	12 (3.5%)	14 (4.1%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	68.2	119^th of 438 public middle schools	72.8%		59.1	169^th of 451 public middle schools	62.5%	50	59.4	60.3		39.9	48.2	34.6	44.2	85.6	$10,252	$731	$9,521
Chester Boren Middle	Public	6-8	110 N Jefferson	Centralia	65240	Boone County	Centralia R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 682-2617	302	25	12.0	27.5%	278 (92.1%)	5 (1.7%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	59.7	164^th of 438 public middle schools	62.6%		64.7	137^th of 451 public middle schools	69.6%	27	60.3	48.5	39.5	37.5	39.5	41.0	27.6		$10,658	$591	$10,067
Sturgeon Middle	Public	6-8	210 W Patton St	Sturgeon	65284	Boone County	Sturgeon R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 687-2155	79	9	8.4	32.9%	77 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	48.4	218^th of 438 public middle schools	50.2%		43.6	254^th of 451 public middle schools	43.7%	36	23.2		40.0	44.0	30.9				$10,777	$1,203	$9,574
John B. Lange Middle	Public	6-8	2201 E Smiley Ln	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3250	510	47	10.9	61.0%	184 (36.1%)	194 (38.0%)	43 (8.4%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	70 (13.7%)	24.2	343^rd of 438 public middle schools	21.7%		13.5	409^th of 451 public middle schools	9.3%	66	28.6	25.2	13.9	30.8	20.4	26.8	27.6	72.1	$17,177	$417	$16,760
Oakland Middle School	Public	6-8	3405 Oakland Pl	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3220	589	55	10.7	62.0%	196 (33.3%)	159 (27.0%)	117 (19.9%)	26 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	81 (13.8%)	23.8	346^th of 438 public middle schools	21.0%		21.4	365^th of 451 public middle schools	19.1%	19	24.3	34.9	11.5	21.4	21.8	30.2	23.6	82.3	$16,952	$616	$16,337
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	713 Rogers St	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3210	593	51	11.7	32.4%	362 (61.0%)	109 (18.4%)	36 (6.1%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.5%)	84	52^nd of 438 public middle schools	88.1%		78	76^th of 451 public middle schools	83.1%	24	58.9	53.8	38.7	63.4	53.5	57.8	57.6	96.6	$16,747	$590	$16,158
Harrisburg Middle	Public	6-8	233 S Harris	Harrisburg	65256	Boone County	Harrisburg R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 817-5857	129	11	11.8	27.1%	115 (89.1%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	43	253^rd of 438 public middle schools	42.2%		40.9	267^th of 451 public middle schools	40.8%	14		43.1	11.2	27.6	49.9	25.1			$12,837	$181	$12,656
West Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Clinkscales Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3230	553	49	11.3	55.0%	267 (48.3%)	156 (28.2%)	40 (7.2%)	17 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (12.8%)	36.7	294^th of 438 public middle schools	32.9%		26.7	338^th of 451 public middle schools	25.1%	44	34.3	28.0	21.0	40.2	30.6	27.3	35.9		$16,096	$437	$15,659
Smithton Middle	Public	6-8	3600 W Worley	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3260	605	50	12.1	29.3%	360 (59.5%)	81 (13.4%)	45 (7.4%)	60 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.4%)	65.9	134^th of 438 public middle schools	69.4%		65.6	133^rd of 451 public middle schools	70.5%	1	52.1	52.9	17.4	44.4	45.9	52.4	39.4	95.6	$16,682	$466	$16,216
Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 Bethel St	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3240	736	57	13.0	31.7%	427 (58.0%)	117 (15.9%)	57 (7.7%)	71 (9.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.3%)	72	98^th of 438 public middle schools	77.6%		68.1	121^st of 451 public middle schools	73.2%	23	51.3	47.3	34.3	49.2	43.4	52.9	52.1	98.1	$15,921	$408	$15,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Hallsville Middle

What is the racial makeup of Hallsville Middle?

Students at Hallsville Middle are 84% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Hallsville Middle attend?

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

What district is Hallsville Middle in?

Hallsville R-IV

Is Hallsville Middle a good school?

Hallsville Middle ranks 119^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hallsville Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Hallsville Middle.

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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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