Is Bode Middle a good school?

Bode Middle ranks 242 nd of 459 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bode Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 486 students attended Bode Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Bode Middle?

Students at Bode Middle are 57% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Bode Middle attend?

Students who attend Bode Middle usually go on to attend Central High

Bode Middle

Public 7-8

720 N Noyes Blvd
Saint Joseph, MO 64506-2813

(816) 671-4050

District: St. Joseph

SchoolDigger Rank:
242^nd of 459 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,875

Students who attend Bode Middle usually attend:

High:

Central High

Feeder schools for Bode Middle:

Elementary:	Coleman Elementary
	Edison Elementary
	Field Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 486

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Two or more races:

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bode Middle ranks worse than 52.7% of middle schools in Missouri. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the St. Joseph School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.43. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Bode Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the St. Joseph School District. Student population at Bode Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (57.4%), Hispanic (14.2%), two or more races (12.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the St. Joseph School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bode Middle is 15.8, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the St. Joseph School District! (See more...)

Compare Bode Middle employs 30.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bode Middle is $9,875, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the St. Joseph School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bode Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Bode Middle 242^nd of 459 Missouri public middle schools. (See Bode Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Asian students:

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White students:

St. Joseph:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Joseph 254^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bode Middle

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Rank History for all students at Bode Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	69.65	117^th	619	81.1%
2007	69.86	125^th	624	80.0%
2008	68.71	134^th	624	78.5%
2009	75.76	87^th	601	85.5%
2010	73.15	114^th	614	81.4%
2011	61.65	240^th	625	61.6%
2012	66.78	176^th	623	71.7%
2013	68.27	157^th	649	75.8%
2014	59.01	257^th	633	59.4%
2015	59.40	212^th	585	63.8%
2016	58.00	175^th	435	59.8%
2017	54.17	261^st	568	54.0%
2018	63.20	160^th	552	71.0%
2019	46.65	308^th	587	47.5%
2021	50.09	232^nd	454	48.9%
2022	40.96	280^th	459	39.0%
2023	47.43	242^nd	459	47.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bode Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2019	11.92	94^th	98	4.1%
2022	29.08	33^rd	45	26.7%
2023	24.11	35^th	44	20.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bode Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	26.98	55^th	68	19.1%
2023	37.24	46^th	68	32.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bode Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	35.25	298^th	422	29.4%
2019	25.52	409^th	482	15.1%
2021	37.33	258^th	371	30.5%
2022	25.35	302^nd	365	17.3%
2023	39.63	241^st	382	36.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bode Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	23.33	172^nd	195	11.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Bode Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	69.61	21^st	121	82.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bode Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	36.32	22^nd	32	31.3%
2019	13.58	37^th	38	2.6%
2021	11.43	11^th	13	15.4%
2022	9.68	14^th	16	12.5%
2023	14.33	13^th	16	18.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Bode Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	48.60	65^th	129	49.6%
2019	42.33	87^th	149	41.6%
2021	44.67	73^rd	135	45.9%
2022	49.46	66^th	148	55.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bode Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	30.00	69^th	96	28.1%
2019	26.46	102^nd	130	21.5%
2021	42.13	39^th	67	41.8%
2022	33.69	49^th	78	37.2%
2023	66.21	15^th	74	79.7%

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Rank History for White students at Bode Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	71.68	90^th	479	81.2%
2019	58.20	172^nd	527	67.4%
2021	53.85	154^th	376	59.0%
2022	44.36	204^th	381	46.5%
2023	52.92	163^rd	385	57.7%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Bode 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	524	524
1992	550	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1993	552	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1994	554	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1995	540	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1996	540	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1997	492	39	7	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	552
1998	479	28	16	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1999	505	37	12	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	566
2000	486	34	9	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
2001	455	39	7	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
2002	454	43	12	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	531
2003	454	43	12	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	531
2004	455	38	8	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	518
2005	439	38	11	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	502
2006	462	56	14	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	552
2007	426	58	15	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	531
2008	403	52	16	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	502
2009	365	59	9	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	462
2010	383	46	11	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	472
2011	432	45	11	27	5	0	0	0	520
2012	398	46	15	31	4	4	31	0	529
2013	397	53	11	37	5	3	38	0	544
2014	396	46	18	48	0	3	33	0	544
2015	355	43	19	47	0	4	38	0	506
2016	367	34	27	53	1	0	43	0	525
2017	380	44	24	45	2	1	36	0	532
2018	351	49	21	50	1	6	35	0	513
2019	343	43	22	49	2	7	35	0	501
2020	338	57	24	53	0	10	43	0	525
2021	363	44	21	53	1	15	38	0	535
2022	332	34	24	59	1	22	49	0	521
2023	279	34	24	69	0	19	61	0	486

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 Bode Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	524	28.3	18.5	15.8
1992	550	29.8	18.4	14.2
1993	552	29.9	18.5	17
1994	554	30.0	18.5	16.1
1995	540	30.3	17.8	19.4
1996	540	30.3	17.8	19.4
1997	552	31.0	17.8	18.5
1998	531	31.8	16.7	17.5
1999	566	31.3	18.1	20
2000	538	31.8	16.9	22.3
2001	513	31.9	16.1	25.5
2002	531	30.0	17.7	28.1
2003	531	30.0	17.7	28.1
2004	518	32.1	16.1	31.3
2005	502	34.3	14.6	30.7
2006	552	33.4	16.5	33.2
2007	531	32.4	16.4	33.1
2008	502	36.7	13.7	31.1
2009	462	35.1	13.2	33.8
2010	472	39.3	11.9	34.5
2011	520	36.2	14.3	39
2012	529	36.2	14.6	38.9
2013	544	37.9	14.3	39.3
2014	544	38.5	14.1	42.6
2015	506	40.0	12.6	44.7
2016	525	38.0	13.8	36
2017	532	38.7	13.7	42.3
2018	513	38.3	13.3	50.5
2019	501	30.7	16.3	38.7
2020	525	34.3	15.2	55.2
2021	535	33.3	16.0	35.7
2022	521	34.2	15.2	29.4
2023	486	30.7	15.8	44.7

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 Bode Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	524	28.3	18.5	15.8
1992	550	29.8	18.4	14.2
1993	552	29.9	18.5	17
1994	554	30.0	18.5	16.1
1995	540	30.3	17.8	19.4
1996	540	30.3	17.8	19.4
1997	552	31.0	17.8	18.5
1998	531	31.8	16.7	17.5
1999	566	31.3	18.1	20
2000	538	31.8	16.9	22.3
2001	513	31.9	16.1	25.5
2002	531	30.0	17.7	28.1
2003	531	30.0	17.7	28.1
2004	518	32.1	16.1	31.3
2005	502	34.3	14.6	30.7
2006	552	33.4	16.5	33.2
2007	531	32.4	16.4	33.1
2008	502	36.7	13.7	31.1
2009	462	35.1	13.2	33.8
2010	472	39.3	11.9	34.5
2011	520	36.2	14.3	39
2012	529	36.2	14.6	38.9
2013	544	37.9	14.3	39.3
2014	544	38.5	14.1	42.6
2015	506	40.0	12.6	44.7
2016	525	38.0	13.8	36
2017	532	38.7	13.7	42.3
2018	513	38.3	13.3	50.5
2019	501	30.7	16.3	38.7
2020	525	34.3	15.2	55.2
2021	535	33.3	16.0	35.7
2022	521	34.2	15.2	29.4
2023	486	30.7	15.8	44.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bode Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$178 (2.1%)	$8,175 (97.9%)	$8,353
2020	$158 (1.7%)	$8,938 (98.3%)	$9,097
2021	$715 (7.5%)	$8,799 (92.5%)	$9,515
2022	$363 (3.7%)	$9,512 (96.3%)	$9,875

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bode Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 308^th of 587 Middle schools	Ranks 242^nd of 459 Middle schools	0.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Bode Middle)	37.2	38.6	1.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (St. Joseph)	29.2	32.2	3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	38	39.5	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bode Middle)	38.4	34.5	3.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (St. Joseph)	29.5	33.7	4.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	43.6	37.3	6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bode Middle)	28.3	17.7	10.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (St. Joseph)	14.8	14.8
8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	29	30	1%
8th Grade Science (Bode Middle)	39.6	39	0.6%
8th Grade Science (St. Joseph)	28	24.7	3.3%
8th Grade Science (Missouri)	43.7	37.8	5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bode Middle)	49.6	35.4	14.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (St. Joseph)	37.4	32.8	4.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.3	42.7	4.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	501	486	3%
African American	43	34	20.9%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	22	24	9.1%
Hispanic	49	69	40.8%
Pacific Islander	7	19	171.4%
White	343	279	18.7%
Two or More Races	35	61	74.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.7%	44.7%	5.9%

Schools Near Bode Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)			MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (2023)			MAP Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Bode Middle	Public	7-8	720 N Noyes Blvd	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 671-4050	486	31	15.8	44.7%	279 (57.4%)	34 (7.0%)	69 (14.2%)	24 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	61 (12.6%)	47.4	242^nd of 459 public middle schools	47.3%		41	280^th of 459 public middle schools	39.0%	38		38.6	17.7	39.0		34.5	35.4		$9,875	$363	$9,512
Truman Middle	Public	7-8	3227 Olive	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 671-4400	482	33	14.5	99.4%	322 (66.8%)	32 (6.6%)	65 (13.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.9%)	49 (10.2%)	28.1	338^th of 459 public middle schools	26.4%		22.1	374^th of 459 public middle schools	18.5%	36		27.4	13.9	19.4		31.3	29.5	81.0	$12,180	$717	$11,463
Robidoux Middle	Public	6-8	4212 St Joseph Ave	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 671-4350	390	28	13.8	99.2%	267 (68.5%)	25 (6.4%)	47 (12.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	41 (10.5%)	32	326^th of 459 public middle schools	29.0%		35.3	308^th of 459 public middle schools	32.9%	18	18.4	33.1	17.5	12.6	15.7	43.4	33.3		$11,593	$585	$11,008
Spring Garden Middle	Public	6-8	5802 S 22nd	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 671-4380	474	31	15.4	99.4%	346 (73.0%)	16 (3.4%)	55 (11.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	42 (8.9%)	27.2	343^rd of 459 public middle schools	25.3%		24.8	361^st of 459 public middle schools	21.4%	18	23.6	29.1	7.6	19.6	26.9	27.4	32.9		$10,743	$352	$10,391
East Buchanan Middle	Public	6-8	301 County Park Rd N	Easton	64443	Buchanan County	East Buchanan County C-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 473-2451	172	12	13.8	25.6%	163 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	75.2	81^st of 459 public middle schools	82.4%		84.8	42^nd of 459 public middle schools	90.8%	39	47.9	65.5	25.5	56.1	39.6	56.9	44.0	94.7	$11,858	$524	$11,335
Savannah Middle	Public	6-8	10500 State Route T	Savannah	64485	Andrew County	Savannah R-III	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 324-3126	530	37	14.5	37.5%	485 (91.5%)	9 (1.7%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	75	83^rd of 459 public middle schools	81.9%		82.4	51^st of 459 public middle schools	88.9%	32	43.6	61.1	35.3	48.2	35.0	48.2	56.1		$8,192	$435	$7,757
North Platte Junior High	Public	6-8	212 W Sixth St	Dearborn	64439	Platte County	North Platte County R-I	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 450-3350	137	11	12.8	27.7%	131 (95.6%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	63.9	143^rd of 459 public middle schools	68.8%		59.9	163^rd of 459 public middle schools	64.5%	20		46.4	26.1			39.3		89.5	$11,380	$640	$10,740
North Andrew Middle	Public	6-8	9120 Hwy 48	Rosendale	64483	Andrew County	North Andrew County R-VI	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 567-2525	72	6	11.2	29.2%	72 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			73.6			36.7			$7,659	$670	$6,989

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