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Hollister Middle

Q: Is Hollister Middle a good school?

Hollister Middle ranks 201 st of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Hollister Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Hollister, Missouri, with 304 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 12:1. While part of the Hollister R-V school district, which is ranked 152 out of 367 districts in the state, Hollister Middle faces several challenges that set it apart from some of the higher-performing nearby schools.

One significant concern is Hollister Middle's consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.2% to 36.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and other middle schools in the area. Additionally, the school's test scores, while generally on par with the district and state averages, lag behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools like Forsyth Middle and Branson Junior High. For example, in 2024-2025, Hollister Middle's 8th grade math proficiency rate was 41.9%, compared to 60.2% at Forsyth Middle.

Another area of concern is the relatively high percentage of students at Hollister Middle who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.8% to 66.67% over the past few years, which is higher than nearby schools like Spokane Middle (42.77%) and Forsyth Middle (67.27%). Additionally, Hollister Middle's performance for Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students is notably lower than the state averages and other nearby schools, suggesting the need for more targeted interventions and support for these student populations.

314

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,517

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1798 State Hwy Bb
Hollister, MO 65672-5423

(417) 243-4035

District: Hollister R-V

Students who attend Hollister Middle usually attend:

High:

Hollister High

Feeder schools for Hollister Middle:

Elementary:	Hollister Early Childhood Center
	Hollister Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Missouri avg40%

201^st of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

152^nd of 367Hollister R-V 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	53.4	201 of 438	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	239 of 451	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	214 of 459	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	230 of 459	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	166 of 454	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	390 of 587	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	383 of 552	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.9	279 of 568	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.0	206 of 435	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.2	272 of 585	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.4	306 of 633	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.0	232 of 649	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.6	327 of 623	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.9	358 of 619	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	25.4	63 of 74	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	53 of 78	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	92 of 130	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	92 of 96	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	112 of 369	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	147 of 378	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	80 of 382	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	107 of 365	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	56 of 371	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	42.2	288 of 482	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	224 of 422	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	174 of 358	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	216 of 379	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	218 of 385	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	216 of 381	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	167 of 376	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.2	421 of 527	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	381 of 479	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)15th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

English Language Arts36%-4 vs state

Science30%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Hollister Middle

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hollister Middle

Is Hollister Middle a good school?

Hollister Middle ranks 201^st of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hollister Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Hollister Middle.

What district is Hollister Middle in?

Hollister R-V

What high school do graduates of Hollister Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Hollister Middle?

Students at Hollister Middle are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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