Lockwood Middle School

Lockwood Middle School is a public middle school in Lockwood, Missouri, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 51 students. The school is part of the Lockwood R-I school district, which is ranked 280 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lockwood Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri middle schools, with a ranking of 322 out of 438 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and a 1-star rating.

Lockwood Middle School's student performance on state assessments (MAP tests) is significantly below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 22.6% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 43.2%. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 6.7% to 19.2% over the past few years. Additionally, 58.82% of Lockwood Middle School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

In comparison, the nearest comparable school, Lamar Middle, which is part of the Lamar R-I school district, has consistently outperformed Lockwood Middle School on state assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. Lamar Middle also has a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Despite increased per-student spending at Lockwood Middle School, the school's academic performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past several years, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to drive meaningful improvements in student outcomes.