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Owensville Middle

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Owensville Middle ranks 286 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Owensville Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Owensville, Missouri, part of the Gasconade County R-II school district. With 406 students, the school has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate between 123 and 286 over the past 10 years, currently ranking 286 out of 438 Missouri middle schools with a 2-star rating.

Owensville Middle faces significant challenges in student academic performance, with proficiency rates on state assessments generally below state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 22.9% to 35.7% in English Language Arts and 28.5% to 35.5% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 39.3% to 42.2% in ELA and 32.7% to 45.5% in Math. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.5% to 22.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools like Sullivan Middle and Bourbon Middle School, Owensville Middle lags behind in both overall performance and subgroup outcomes. For example, Sullivan Middle and Bourbon Middle School have higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve the educational outcomes for all students at the school.

408

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,980

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3340 Hwy 19
Owensville, MO 65066-0536

(573) 646-4038

District: Gasconade County R-II

Students who attend Owensville Middle usually attend:

High:

Owensville High

Feeder schools for Owensville Middle:

Elementary:	Gerald Elementary
	Owensville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Missouri avg40%

286^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

260^th of 367Gasconade County R-II 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	38.4	286 of 438	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	212 of 451	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	217 of 459	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	216 of 459	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	123 of 454	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	221 of 587	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	212 of 552	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.9	236 of 568	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.2	164 of 435	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.1	273 of 585	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.2	350 of 633	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.5	385 of 649	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.2	303 of 623	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.4	302 of 625	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.6	270 of 614	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.0	313 of 601	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.7	217 of 624	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.4	230 of 624	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.2	179 of 619	71.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	28.5	145 of 187	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.9	91 of 195	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	116 of 204	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	63 of 162	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	76.8	1 of 121	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	67.7	21 of 104	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	209 of 369	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	111 of 378	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	42 of 382	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	87 of 365	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	71 of 371	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	181 of 482	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	142 of 422	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	94 of 196	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.1	151 of 194	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	124 of 192	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	283 of 358	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	236 of 379	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	232 of 385	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	230 of 381	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	151 of 376	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	249 of 527	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	214 of 479	55.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)99th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-30 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics33%-8 vs state

English Language Arts31%-9 vs state

Science30%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 11, 2018

you want your child to be in a school with a bunch of children raised by hillbillies that were not taught manners or respect or how to act in public. Then this is the place for you. If you want to have your children in a school where the administration fails the children on an everyday basis and refuses to acknowledge the obvious issues that the school has in regards to bullying and lack of discipline. Then this is definitely the right place for you. But if you have a child that enjoys school and is respectful and gets good grades and loves being in class and just wants to go to school get an education and make good friends? Then send your kid someplace else. Because otherwise you will get text messages on a daily basis from your child crying in a bathroom or yelling about how she hates School because the teachers refuse to do their job and to punish people that are abusing other children. And after 4 months of dealing with the same children hitting her kicking her pushing her Etc she finally stood up for herself and jabbed one of them and she got into trouble. I do not condone violence or hitting in any way. But I know for a fact my daughter has done the right thing and told the teachers about the bullying and about the harassment and not one of those children has ever had detention or been kicked out of school. Because the principal is a failure at her job and refuses to discipline or acknowledge that she is allowing this Behavior. So my child at 12 years old had to stand up and defend herself because of their failures and then she gets in trouble for it. I took my daughter out for ice cream took her clothes shopping and we're going to see a movie today in reward for her standing up for herself. Because while I teach my child to have respect for her teachers and she has always been bragged about by her teachers. I will not send my daughter the wrong message that she is a bad kid or that she is in the wrong because she stood up for herself. Your Administration needs to be fired. They are failing the children and this has been a known issue in this trashy School for years. Shame on you! Close Quote

Schools Near Owensville Middle

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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 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 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
Owensville Middle	Public	6-8	3340 Hwy 19	Owensville	65066	Gasconade County	Gasconade County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 646-4038	408	25	16.4	51.7%	385 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	38.4	286^th of 438 public middle schools	34.7%		52.6	212^th of 451 public middle schools	53.0%	74		28.5	35.5	34.4		30.3		22.9	35.5	35.7	$9,980	$282	$9,698
Maries County Middle	Public	5-8	300 S Main	Bland	65014	Gasconade County	Maries County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 646-3912	193	18	10.6	48.7%	184 (95.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	31.2	315^th of 438 public middle schools	28.1%		32.3	312^th of 451 public middle schools	30.8%	3	28.0	34.5	23.6		24.0		30.0		33.2		$10,879	$595	$10,284
Sullivan Middle	Public	6-8	1156 Elmont Rd	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Sullivan	No	No	No	No	(573) 468-5171	434	34	12.7	48.2%	405 (93.3%)	10 (2.3%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	57.5	180^th of 438 public middle schools	58.9%		73.2	96^th of 451 public middle schools	78.7%	84		46.0	48.6	36.6		42.6		44.6	34.9	31.2	$12,040	$1,040	$11,000
Bourbon Middle School	Public	5-8	363 Jost Street	Bourbon	65441	Crawford County	Crawford County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 732-4424	238	19	12.3	44.1%	218 (91.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	11 (4.6%)	76.6	80^th of 438 public middle schools	81.7%					(n/a)	24.3	53.7		49.0	40.2	35.7	43.4	50.7	60.7		$11,638	$1,085	$10,552

Frequently Asked Questions about Owensville Middle

Is Owensville Middle a good school?

Owensville Middle ranks 286^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Owensville Middle in?

Gasconade County R-II

What is the racial makeup of Owensville Middle?

Students at Owensville Middle are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Owensville Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Owensville Middle.

What high school do graduates of Owensville Middle attend?

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

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