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Marion C. Early Junior High

Q: Is Marion C. Early Junior High a good school?

Marion C. Early Junior High ranks 151 st of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Marion C. Early Junior High is a public middle school located in Morrisville, Missouri, serving 133 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Marion C. Early R-V School District, which is ranked 143 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Marion C. Early Junior High has shown a mixed performance. In mathematics, the school has performed above the state average in most grade levels, with 6th-grade students scoring 49.9% proficient or better, 7th-grade students scoring 42.8%, and 8th-grade students scoring 62.2%. However, in English Language Arts (ELA), the school's performance has been more variable, with 6th-grade students scoring 47.3% proficient or better, 7th-grade students scoring 28.7%, and 8th-grade students scoring 39.5%. Compared to nearby schools, Marion C. Early Junior High generally performs better than Reed Middle and Pipkin Middle in both mathematics and ELA, but lags behind the higher-performing schools like Fair Grove Middle and Willard Middle.

The school faces some challenges, including fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 8.7% to 14.2% in recent years, which is higher than the nearby Willard Intermediate-South and Willard Intermediate North schools, but lower than the 25.9% rate at Reed Middle and Pipkin Middle. Additionally, the school has a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, which may be contributing to its overall academic performance. With targeted interventions and additional resources, Marion C. Early Junior High has the potential to improve student outcomes and better serve the Morrisville community.

143

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,042

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5309 S. Main
Morrisville, MO 65710-9120

(417) 376-2216

District: Marion C. Early R-V

Students who attend Marion C. Early Junior High usually attend:

High:

Marion C. Early High

Feeder schools for Marion C. Early Junior High:

Elementary:

Marion C. Early Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.5%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Missouri avg40%

151^st of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

143^rd of 367Marion C. Early 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	63.1	151 of 438	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	87 of 451	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	103 of 459	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	214 of 459	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	273 of 454	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	407 of 587	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	410 of 552	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.1	410 of 568	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	54.7	198 of 435	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.3	307 of 585	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.9	203 of 633	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	36.1	269 of 382	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	220 of 365	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	249 of 371	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	381 of 482	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	239 of 422	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	166 of 358	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	111 of 379	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	103 of 385	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	45.0	199 of 381	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	297 of 376	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	436 of 527	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	405 of 479	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)54th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)30th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

Science45%+6 vs state

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)					MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marion C. Early Junior High	Public	6-8	5309 S. Main	Morrisville	65710	Polk County	Marion C. Early R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 376-2216	143	8	17.2	37.8%	138 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	63.1	151^st of 438 public middle schools	65.5%		75.2	87^th of 451 public middle schools	80.7%	64			49.9	42.8	62.2		45.2			47.3	28.7	39.5	$6,042	$257	$5,786
Pleasant Hope Middle	Public	5-8	515 W McCurry	Pleasant Hope	65725	Polk County	Pleasant Hope R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 267-7701	168	13	13.1	60.1%	155 (92.3%)	3 (1.8%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	34.6	301^st of 438 public middle schools	31.3%		46.5	242^nd of 451 public middle schools	46.3%	59		16.8	23.2	23.8	22.0		32.0		49.9	38.3	33.3		$13,174	$710	$12,464
Bolivar Middle	Public	6-8	604 W Jackson	Bolivar	65613	Polk County	Bolivar R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 326-3811	587	47	12.5	45.7%	549 (93.5%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	67.4	124^th of 438 public middle schools	71.7%		59.8	164^th of 451 public middle schools	63.6%	40			58.0	49.2	41.9		42.8			47.9	40.9	38.5	$10,914	$479	$10,434
Willard Middle	Public	7-8	205 Miller Rd	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 742-2588	704	51	13.9	37.5%	584 (83.0%)	28 (4.0%)	50 (7.1%)	9 (1.3%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.7%)	64.2	145^th of 438 public middle schools	66.9%		70.6	111^th of 451 public middle schools	75.4%	34				51.9	53.6		37.4				39.2	39.2	$10,236	$567	$9,669
Willard Intermediate North	Public	5-6	407 Farmer Rd	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 742-4242	356	29	12.1	37.4%	330 (92.7%)	6 (1.7%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)								(n/a)		45.0	61.7			52.5			50.2	50.9			$11,603	$548	$11,055
Pleasant View Middle	Public	6-8	2210 E State Hwy Aa	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-2100	331	23	14.3	58.9%	251 (75.8%)	24 (7.3%)	22 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	22 (6.6%)	55.9	188^th of 438 public middle schools	57.1%		55	201^st of 451 public middle schools	55.4%	13			41.6	41.8	38.8		41.0			31.9	39.4	43.4	$15,380	$819	$14,561
Bois D'Arc Elementary	Public	4-6	10315 W State Hwy T	Bois D Arc	65612	Greene County	Ash Grove R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 742-2203	178	12	14.8	47.2%	162 (91.0%)	2 (1.1%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.4%)								(n/a)	53.4		44.7			44.7		48.1	35.7	41.2			$9,243	$403	$8,840
Fair Grove Middle	Public	5-8	132 N Main St	Fair Grove	65648	Greene County	Fair Grove R-X	No	No	No	No	(417) 759-2556	373	22	17.1	33.2%	349 (93.6%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	85.6	47^th of 438 public middle schools	89.3%		82.5	55^th of 451 public middle schools	87.8%	8		47.4	64.3	64.1	50.5	65.9	49.9		54.6	53.8	53.4	55.7	$8,831	$589	$8,242
Reed Middle	Public	6-8	2000 N Lyon	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-6300	561	44	12.8	73.6%	350 (62.4%)	79 (14.1%)	57 (10.2%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	62 (11.1%)	40.5	272^nd of 438 public middle schools	37.9%		37.4	292^nd of 451 public middle schools	35.3%	20			37.0	27.1	17.6		36.5			38.0	28.8	41.9	$13,487	$821	$12,666
Willard Intermediate-South	Public	5-6	630 S. Miller	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 742-5440	284	24	11.9	52.8%	221 (77.8%)	14 (4.9%)	29 (10.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (4.9%)								(n/a)		36.3	45.0			40.2			39.1	29.7			$10,640	$522	$10,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Marion C. Early Junior High

What high school do graduates of Marion C. Early Junior High attend?

Students who attend Marion C. Early Junior High usually go on to attend Marion C. Early High

What is the racial makeup of Marion C. Early Junior High?

Students at Marion C. Early Junior High are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Marion C. Early Junior High a good school?

Marion C. Early Junior High ranks 151^st of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marion C. Early Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 143 students attended Marion C. Early Junior High.

What district is Marion C. Early Junior High in?

Marion C. Early R-V

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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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