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Nevada Middle

Q: Is Nevada Middle a good school?

Nevada Middle ranks 166 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Nevada Middle School is a public middle school located in Nevada, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 508 students. The school is part of the Nevada R-V School District, which is ranked 217 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nevada Middle School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 127th to 251st out of Missouri middle schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 2 to 4 stars out of 5. Compared to the nearby El Dorado Springs Middle School, which is ranked lower and has a 1-star rating, Nevada Middle appears to be performing better overall. The school has shown strong performance for its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% of Missouri middle schools, respectively.

Nevada Middle's proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts (ELA) are generally on par with or slightly above the state and district averages, and the school's standout performance is in Algebra I, where its proficiency rate is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school has also seen a steady decline in its chronic absenteeism rate, from 18% in 2021-2022 to 15.6% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the 18.8% rate reported for El Dorado Springs Middle. Additionally, Nevada Middle has seen an increase in its per-student spending, from $8,500 in 2019-2020 to $10,203 in 2021-2022, and its student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 12.5 to 13.1 students per teacher.

511

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,026

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 N Olive St
Nevada, MO 64772-1223

(417) 448-2040

District: Nevada R-V

Students who attend Nevada Middle usually attend:

High:

Nevada High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg40%

Missouri avg41%

166^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Missouri Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

217^th of 367Nevada 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	59.5	166 of 438	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	127 of 451	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	187 of 459	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	181 of 459	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	139 of 454	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	251 of 587	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	279 of 552	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.9	237 of 568	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.0	182 of 435	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.7	164 of 585	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	70.4	148 of 633	76.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.7	131 of 649	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	61.9	227 of 623	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.1	296 of 625	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	287 of 614	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.2	290 of 601	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.3	287 of 624	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.3	278 of 624	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.4	148 of 619	76.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	27.0	150 of 187	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	109 of 195	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	90.8	5 of 204	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.0	20 of 162	87.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	79 of 369	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	54 of 378	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	87 of 382	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	104 of 365	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	78 of 371	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	162 of 482	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	201 of 422	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	49 of 196	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	67 of 194	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	65 of 192	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	195 of 358	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	144 of 379	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	199 of 385	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	188 of 381	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	146 of 376	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	292 of 527	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	285 of 479	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I96%+51 vs state

Mathematics44%+3 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ 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
Nevada Middle	Public	6-8	900 N Olive St	Nevada	64772	Vernon County	Nevada R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 448-2040	511	41	12.5	55.6%	440 (86.1%)	11 (2.2%)	27 (5.3%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.5%)	59.5	166^th of 438 public middle schools	62.1%		66.3	127^th of 451 public middle schools	71.8%	39	51.1	37.2	44.0	40.7	37.4	40.3	41.8	96.2	$12,026	$1,132	$10,894
El Dorado Springs Middle	Public	6-8	901 S Grand Ave	El Dorado Springs	64744	Cedar County	El Dorado Springs R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 876-3112	266	23	11.4	48.1%	251 (94.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	42.2	257^th of 438 public middle schools	41.3%		53.1	211^th of 451 public middle schools	53.2%	46	37.0	44.2		31.2	31.9	34.1	32.5		$10,840	$1,004	$9,836

Frequently Asked Questions about Nevada Middle

How many students attend Nevada Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Nevada Middle.

Is Nevada Middle a good school?

Nevada Middle ranks 166^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Nevada Middle attend?

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

What district is Nevada Middle in?

Nevada R-V

What is the racial makeup of Nevada Middle?

Students at Nevada Middle are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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