South Middle

Public 6-8

 8401 E 83rd St
       Raytown, MO  64138-3006


(816) 268-7380

District: Raytown C-2

SchoolDigger Rank:
413th of 459 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,101 Help


Students who attend South Middle usually attend:

High:    Raytown South Senior High

Feeder schools for South Middle:

Elementary:    Southwood Elementary
    Spring Valley Elementary
    Westridge Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  522

Racial breakdown:

African American:
60.5%
White:
16.1%
Hispanic:
13.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.8% Help


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Compare Details South Middle ranks worse than 90% of middle schools in Missouri. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Raytown C-2 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.26. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details South Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Raytown C-2 School District. Student population at South Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (60.5%), White (16.1%), Hispanic (13.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Middle is 13.6, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Raytown C-2 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Middle is $13,101, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Raytown C-2 School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks South Middle 413th of 459 Missouri public middle schools. (See South Middle in the ranking list.)

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Raytown C-2:

SchoolDigger ranks Raytown C-2 327th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Middle

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Rank History for all students at South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 41.95 406th 619 34.4%
2007 37.45 463rd 624 25.8%
2008 36.04 499th 624 20.0%
2009 23.41 532nd 601 11.5%
2010 29.27 534th 614 13.0%
2011 21.14 566th 625 9.4%
2012 25.11 540th 623 13.3%
2013 19.67 583rd 649 10.2%
2014 11.07 594th 633 6.2%
2015 15.89 541st 585 7.5%
2016 15.21 393rd 435 9.7%
2017 11.70 533rd 568 6.2%
2018 9.43 525th 552 4.9%
2019 10.94 546th 587 7.0%
2021 12.63 409th 454 9.9%
2022 15.11 405th 459 11.8%
2023 13.26 413th 459 10.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.56 78th 79 1.3%
2019 9.50 96th 98 2.0%
2022 15.79 45th 45 0.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.02 38th 68 44.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.01 410th 422 2.8%
2019 16.02 446th 482 7.5%
2021 20.52 330th 371 11.1%
2022 24.94 310th 365 15.1%
2023 21.77 335th 382 12.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.28 103rd 162 36.4%
2019 47.62 101st 204 50.5%
2021 28.58 155th 195 20.5%
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Rank History for African American students at South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.80 98th 129 24.0%
2019 34.01 102nd 149 31.5%
2021 29.54 105th 135 22.2%
2022 35.97 97th 148 34.5%
2023 33.82 107th 153 30.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.20 79th 96 17.7%
2019 22.47 109th 130 16.2%
2021 28.77 56th 67 16.4%
2022 39.75 41st 78 47.4%
2023 22.76 66th 74 10.8%
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Rank History for White students at South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.30 402nd 479 16.1%
2019 45.91 270th 527 48.8%
2021 30.61 278th 376 26.1%
2022 33.39 273rd 381 28.3%
2023 23.86 313th 385 18.7%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for South Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 923 923
1992 674 170 8 13 3 n/a n/a 0 868
1993 696 192 7 17 7 n/a n/a 0 919
1994 704 191 8 19 5 n/a n/a 0 927
1995 698 191 11 22 4 n/a n/a 0 926
1996 698 191 11 22 4 n/a n/a 0 926
1997 665 209 10 21 0 n/a n/a 0 905
1998 654 227 10 23 1 n/a n/a 0 915
1999 616 239 9 11 2 n/a n/a 0 877
2000 624 273 10 16 3 n/a n/a 0 926
2001 612 334 9 23 5 n/a n/a 0 983
2002 565 386 15 36 5 n/a n/a 0 1007
2003 565 386 15 36 5 n/a n/a 0 1007
2004 540 425 17 36 3 n/a n/a 0 1021
2005 528 446 13 41 8 n/a n/a 0 1036
2006 477 497 10 35 9 n/a n/a 0 1028
2007 402 495 14 40 6 n/a n/a 0 957
2008 395 463 22 37 4 n/a n/a 0 921
2009 240 341 9 23 1 n/a n/a 0 614
2010 240 363 4 31 1 n/a n/a 0 639
2011 175 335 2 47 4 3 14 0 580
2012 174 369 3 53 3 2 24 0 628
2013 166 369 6 47 3 5 20 0 616
2014 144 424 9 50 3 0 2 0 632
2015 154 385 6 42 0 4 30 0 621
2016 127 367 6 77 1 5 36 0 619
2017 132 356 4 59 0 4 34 0 589
2018 109 366 5 61 0 3 43 0 587
2019 97 383 6 64 2 1 38 0 591
2020 102 393 6 77 1 2 37 0 618
2021 107 343 6 73 1 3 41 0 574
2022 112 330 3 75 1 1 47 0 569
2023 84 316 5 72 0 3 42 0 522

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 923 62.3 14.8 n/a
1992 868 60.4 14.3 11.2
1993 919 60.6 15.2 12.7
1994 927 61.0 15.2 15.5
1995 926 57.2 16.2 15.8
1996 926 57.2 16.2 15.8
1997 905 55.9 16.2 16.2
1998 915 57.2 16.0 15.3
1999 877 56.9 15.4 25.9
2000 926 59.0 15.7 26.2
2001 983 59.3 16.6 28
2002 1007 61.3 16.4 33
2003 1007 61.3 16.4 33
2004 1021 61.5 16.6 40.9
2005 1036 72.9 14.2 39.7
2006 1028 75.1 13.7 40.8
2007 957 73.1 13.1 45.7
2008 921 71.5 12.9 48
2009 614 41.6 14.7 53.9
2010 639 41.6 15.3 58.8
2011 580 36.6 15.8 57.4
2012 628 39.4 15.9 65.8
2013 616 40.5 15.1 73.2
2014 632 39.1 16.1 59.3
2015 621 40.0 15.5 77.6
2016 619 41.0 15.0 67.2
2017 589 38.3 15.3 74.9
2018 587 40.2 14.5 73.4
2019 591 38.7 15.2 71.6
2020 618 37.9 16.2 68.9
2021 574 38.3 14.9 74.7
2022 569 40.3 14.1 48.7
2023 522 38.3 13.6 72.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 923 62.3 14.8 n/a
1992 868 60.4 14.3 11.2
1993 919 60.6 15.2 12.7
1994 927 61.0 15.2 15.5
1995 926 57.2 16.2 15.8
1996 926 57.2 16.2 15.8
1997 905 55.9 16.2 16.2
1998 915 57.2 16.0 15.3
1999 877 56.9 15.4 25.9
2000 926 59.0 15.7 26.2
2001 983 59.3 16.6 28
2002 1007 61.3 16.4 33
2003 1007 61.3 16.4 33
2004 1021 61.5 16.6 40.9
2005 1036 72.9 14.2 39.7
2006 1028 75.1 13.7 40.8
2007 957 73.1 13.1 45.7
2008 921 71.5 12.9 48
2009 614 41.6 14.7 53.9
2010 639 41.6 15.3 58.8
2011 580 36.6 15.8 57.4
2012 628 39.4 15.9 65.8
2013 616 40.5 15.1 73.2
2014 632 39.1 16.1 59.3
2015 621 40.0 15.5 77.6
2016 619 41.0 15.0 67.2
2017 589 38.3 15.3 74.9
2018 587 40.2 14.5 73.4
2019 591 38.7 15.2 71.6
2020 618 37.9 16.2 68.9
2021 574 38.3 14.9 74.7
2022 569 40.3 14.1 48.7
2023 522 38.3 13.6 72.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $311 (2.8%) $10,963 (97.2%) $11,275
2020 $489 (4.5%) $10,411 (95.5%) $10,900
2021 $988 (8.6%) $10,557 (91.4%) $11,546
2022 $3,013 (23.0%) $10,088 (77.0%) $13,101

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 546th of 587 Middle schoolsRanks 413th of 459 Middle schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (South Middle)17.516.1
 1.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Raytown C-2)2215.4
 6.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)42.543.7
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Middle)30.722.1
 8.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Raytown C-2)30.420.7
 9.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)45.937.5
 8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Middle)8.410.8
 2.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Raytown C-2)15.413.8
 1.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)3839.5
 1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Middle)25.521.6
 3.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Raytown C-2)30.522.2
 8.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)43.637.3
 6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Middle)8.52.3
 6.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Raytown C-2)10.26.1
 4.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)2930
 1%
8th Grade Science (South Middle)21.713.6
 8.1%
   8th Grade Science (Raytown C-2)2817.6
 10.4%
   8th Grade Science (Missouri)43.737.8
 5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Middle)28.721.1
 7.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Raytown C-2)37.623.3
 14.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.342.7
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students591522
 11.7%
African American383316
 17.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian65
 16.7%
Hispanic6472
 12.5%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White9784
 13.4%
Two or More Races3842
 10.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.6%72.8%
 1.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 522 students attended South Middle.

Students at South Middle are 61% African American, 16% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

South Middle ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Missouri middle schools.

Students who attend South Middle usually go on to attend Raytown South Senior High


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