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Kirbyville Middle

Public Grades 4-8

Summary

Kirbyville Middle is a public middle school serving grades 4-8 in Kirbyville, Missouri, with a student population of 110. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past decade, ranging from a high statewide ranking of 100 out of 552 Missouri middle schools in 2017-2018 to a low of 351 out of 459 in 2022-2023. While the school has shown strong performance in certain subject areas and grade levels, particularly in 7th-grade Mathematics, it has struggled in other areas, such as 8th-grade Mathematics and 7th-grade English Language Arts.

Kirbyville Middle has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite this challenge, the school has performed well for its low-income students, ranking 29 out of 422 Missouri middle schools in 2017-2018 for this subgroup in Mathematics. However, the school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 9.3% to 18.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Kirbyville Middle's performance is mixed. While it outperforms some schools, such as Reeds Spring Middle, in certain subject areas, it lags behind others, like Forsyth Middle, which consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state. The nearby schools also have varying student demographics, with some, like Buchanan Intermediate and Cedar Ridge Intermediate, serving a higher percentage of low-income students than Kirbyville Middle.

105

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,630

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6225 State Hwy 76 E
Kirbyville, MO 65679-6625

(417) 348-0444

District: Kirbyville R-VI

Feeder schools for Kirbyville Middle:

Elementary:

Kirbyville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2012 → 52nd in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Missouri avg42%

290^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 32% (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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	290 of 900	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	243 of 898	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	360 of 1052	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	478 of 1045	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	406 of 1032	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.6	206 of 865	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	71.6	266 of 1058	74.9%	★★★★☆
2014	81.3	146 of 1089	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	123 of 1108	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.2	168 of 1085	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	42.0	721 of 1088	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.4	629 of 1066	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.3	676 of 1053	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.6	675 of 1084	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.9	663 of 1080	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.4	638 of 1074	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	60.2	297 of 907	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	170 of 887	80.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	57.7	349 of 917	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	366 of 898	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	52.1	215 of 451	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.9	351 of 459	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.8	268 of 459	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	152 of 587	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	100 of 552	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.8	102 of 568	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	66.9	154 of 585	73.7%	★★★★☆
2014	72.1	125 of 633	80.3%	★★★★☆
2013	66.6	178 of 649	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	62.9	219 of 623	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.0	318 of 625	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.2	286 of 614	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.2	379 of 601	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.1	308 of 624	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.2	412 of 624	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.8	340 of 619	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	43.0	213 of 365	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.5	105 of 482	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	29 of 422	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	41.8	219 of 379	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	283 of 381	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.7	115 of 527	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	80 of 479	83.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)67th percentile~ school

White (2019)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

White (2024)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)42nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+18 vs state

Mathematics55%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Kirbyville 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
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
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
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
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
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 Kirbyville Middle

What district is Kirbyville Middle in?

Kirbyville R-VI

What is the racial makeup of Kirbyville Middle?

Students at Kirbyville Middle are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Kirbyville Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 105 students attended Kirbyville Middle.

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