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Meadow Heights Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

366^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Meadow Heights Middle School is a public middle school in Patton, Missouri, serving 122 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Meadow Heights R-II school district, which is ranked 246 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meadow Heights Middle School consistently performs below the state average in MAP test proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th-grade math proficiency was 18.9%, compared to the state average of 32.7%. The school's performance is also lower than the nearby Jackson Middle and Russell Hawkins Junior High schools, which are part of the higher-ranked Jackson R-II district. Meadow Heights Middle School's 8th-grade science proficiency is particularly low, with only 12.5% of students scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 39.2%.

The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Meadow Heights Middle School has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.3% to 15.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby schools. While the school's per-student spending has increased from $6,735 in 2019-2020 to $8,181 in 2020-2021, the student-teacher ratio at Meadow Heights Middle School, ranging from 13.5 to 14.4, is higher than the nearby schools, which may impact the level of individual attention students receive.

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,376

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14571 State Highway 72
Patton, MO 63662-9742

(573) 866-2924

District: Meadow Heights R-II

Students who attend Meadow Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:

Meadow Heights High

Feeder schools for Meadow Heights Middle School:

Elementary:

Meadow Heights Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2021 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (21% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Missouri avg40%

366^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 16 pts since 2021

From bottom 33% (2021) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

246^th of 367Meadow Heights 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	19.2	366 of 438	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	301 of 451	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	364 of 459	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	342 of 459	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	305 of 454	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	309 of 369	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	293 of 378	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	347 of 382	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	247 of 365	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	243 of 371	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	270 of 482	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	342 of 358	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	297 of 379	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	349 of 385	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	327 of 381	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	299 of 376	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	479 of 527	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)16th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics25%-16 vs state

English Language Arts21%-18 vs state

Science12%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Meadow Heights Middle School

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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 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	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meadow Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	14571 State Highway 72	Patton	63662	Bollinger County	Meadow Heights R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 866-2924	98	8	12.5	51.0%	98 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.2	366^th of 438 public middle schools	16.4%		35.2	301^st of 451 public middle schools	33.3%	65		24.3	29.7	18.9		12.5		24.2	19.0			$11,376	$575	$10,801
Woodland Middle	Public	5-8	18729 Jackal Drive	Marble Hill	63764	Bollinger County	Woodland R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 238-2656	241	18	13.5	57.7%	231 (95.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	58.1	175^th of 438 public middle schools	60.0%		57.7	184^th of 451 public middle schools	59.2%	9	18.4	57.6	35.0	36.8	26.8	39.9			34.9	46.1		$11,602	$866	$10,736
Perry County Middle	Public	6-8	326 College St	Perryville	63775	Perry County	Perry County 32	No	No	No	No	(573) 547-7500	439	36	12.2	54.9%	383 (87.2%)	8 (1.8%)	36 (8.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	56.4	187^th of 438 public middle schools	57.3%		48	233^rd of 451 public middle schools	48.3%	46		37.2	48.1	24.4		48.9		37.8	41.0	40.3	88.8	$11,287	$376	$10,911
Kelly A Burlison Middle School	Public	6-8	825 Highway 72 East	Fredericktown	63645	Madison County	Fredericktown R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 783-6555	433	29	14.9	60.3%	405 (93.5%)	7 (1.6%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	43.6	251^st of 438 public middle schools	42.7%		53.6	209^th of 451 public middle schools	53.7%	42		37.7	35.0	30.0		31.3		37.2	29.9	42.0		$10,216	$618	$9,598
Jackson Middle	Public	5-6	1651 W Independence St	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9543	850	59	14.5	38.8%	757 (89.1%)	28 (3.3%)	20 (2.4%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.6%)								(n/a)	46.2	56.8			45.4		54.1	45.8				$9,501	$559	$8,942
Russell Hawkins Junior High	Public	7-8	210 N West Ln	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9533	867	60	14.5	36.1%	771 (88.9%)	24 (2.8%)	29 (3.3%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.0%)	74.2	88^th of 438 public middle schools	79.9%		80.8	60^th of 451 public middle schools	86.7%	28			57.0	58.1		50.9			35.1	47.4	93.5	$9,332	$635	$8,697

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadow Heights Middle School

What high school do graduates of Meadow Heights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Meadow Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Meadow Heights High

How many students attend Meadow Heights Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 98 students attended Meadow Heights Middle School.

What district is Meadow Heights Middle School in?

Meadow Heights R-II

Is Meadow Heights Middle School a good school?

Meadow Heights Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Missouri middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Meadow Heights Middle School?

Students at Meadow Heights Middle School are 100% White.

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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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