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Southern Boone Middle

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Southern Boone Middle ranks 94 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Southern Boone Middle is a public middle school located in Ashland, Missouri, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 647 students. The school is part of the Southern Boone County R-I District, which is ranked 29th out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southern Boone Middle consistently ranks in the top 25% of Missouri middle schools, with a current ranking of 94 out of 438 schools. The school's performance on MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Southern Boone Middle had 57.4% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 45.5% statewide. However, the school's performance for Special Education, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Disabled student subgroups is more mixed, with rankings ranging from the top 15% to the bottom 50% of Missouri middle schools.

Southern Boone Middle generally outperforms the nearby schools, such as Lewis and Clark Middle, in terms of academic achievement. For example, in 2024-2025, Southern Boone Middle had 57.4% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 47.3% at the next-highest performing nearby school. The school has also seen a slight increase in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, reaching 16.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is worth monitoring as it can impact student learning and academic outcomes.

648

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,341

Per pupil spending ?

19%

Free/discounted lunch ?

303 N Main
Ashland, MO 65010-0168

(573) 657-2146

District: Southern Boone County R-I

Students who attend Southern Boone Middle usually attend:

High:

Southern Boone High

Feeder schools for Southern Boone Middle:

Elementary:	Southern Boone Elementary
	Southern Boone Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Missouri middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Missouri avg41%

94^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 367Southern Boone County R-I 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	73.0	94 of 438	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	99 of 451	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	115 of 459	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	69 of 459	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	174 of 454	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	289 of 587	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	271 of 552	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.4	286 of 568	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.8	207 of 435	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.7	135 of 585	76.9%	★★★★☆
2014	68.3	172 of 633	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	102 of 649	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	80.2	67 of 623	89.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	123 of 625	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	60 of 614	90.2%	★★★★★
2009	72.3	109 of 601	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	118 of 624	81.1%	★★★★☆
2007	66.7	146 of 624	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	64.8	153 of 619	75.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	12.9	195 of 204	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	117 of 162	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	228 of 369	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	219 of 378	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	211 of 382	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	210 of 371	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	358 of 482	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	370 of 422	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	64 of 196	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.2	135 of 194	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	107 of 358	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	113 of 379	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	135 of 385	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	80 of 381	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	185 of 376	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	307 of 527	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	299 of 479	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)70th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-40 vs school

Disabled (2019)4th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+10 vs state

Mathematics48%+7 vs state

Science44%+4 vs state

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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
Southern Boone Middle	Public	5-8	303 N Main	Ashland	65010	Boone County	Southern Boone County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 657-2146	648	49	13.2	19.0%	564 (87.0%)	9 (1.4%)	33 (5.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	73	94^th of 438 public middle schools	78.5%		72.7	99^th of 451 public middle schools	78.0%	5	44.7	57.4	49.3	36.5	46.6	42.2	53.2	45.1	55.6	51.4		$10,341	$581	$9,759
John Warner Middle School	Public	6-8	5550 Sinclair Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3400	579	47	12.4	11.6%	410 (70.8%)	45 (7.8%)	31 (5.4%)	47 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.8%)	95.3	12^th of 438 public middle schools	97.3%		97.3	10^th of 451 public middle schools	97.8%	2		76.8	75.4	63.6		63.6		64.6	63.0	63.1	96.8	$16,738	$626	$16,112
Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 Bethel St	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3240	736	57	13.0	31.7%	427 (58.0%)	117 (15.9%)	57 (7.7%)	71 (9.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.3%)	72	98^th of 438 public middle schools	77.6%		68.1	121^st of 451 public middle schools	73.2%	23		51.3	47.3	34.3		49.2		43.4	52.9	52.1	98.1	$15,921	$408	$15,513
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	713 Rogers St	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3210	593	51	11.7	32.4%	362 (61.0%)	109 (18.4%)	36 (6.1%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.5%)	84	52^nd of 438 public middle schools	88.1%		78	76^th of 451 public middle schools	83.1%	24		58.9	53.8	38.7		63.4		53.5	57.8	57.6	96.6	$16,747	$590	$16,158
West Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Clinkscales Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3230	553	49	11.3	55.0%	267 (48.3%)	156 (28.2%)	40 (7.2%)	17 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (12.8%)	36.7	294^th of 438 public middle schools	32.9%		26.7	338^th of 451 public middle schools	25.1%	44		34.3	28.0	21.0		40.2		30.6	27.3	35.9		$16,096	$437	$15,659
Smithton Middle	Public	6-8	3600 W Worley	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3260	605	50	12.1	29.3%	360 (59.5%)	81 (13.4%)	45 (7.4%)	60 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.4%)	65.9	134^th of 438 public middle schools	69.4%		65.6	133^rd of 451 public middle schools	70.5%	1		52.1	52.9	17.4		44.4		45.9	52.4	39.4	95.6	$16,682	$466	$16,216
Thomas Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	1201 Fairgrounds Rd	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(573) 659-3250	927	78	11.8	50.4%	548 (59.1%)	183 (19.7%)	85 (9.2%)	27 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.0%)	68.2	120^th of 438 public middle schools	72.6%		72.4	101^st of 451 public middle schools	77.6%	19		45.4	46.9	34.1		40.2		53.2	46.3	53.0	98.8	$12,775	$326	$12,449
Oakland Middle School	Public	6-8	3405 Oakland Pl	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3220	589	55	10.7	62.0%	196 (33.3%)	159 (27.0%)	117 (19.9%)	26 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	81 (13.8%)	23.8	346^th of 438 public middle schools	21.0%		21.4	365^th of 451 public middle schools	19.1%	19		24.3	34.9	11.5		21.4		21.8	30.2	23.6	82.3	$16,952	$616	$16,337
John B. Lange Middle	Public	6-8	2201 E Smiley Ln	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3250	510	47	10.9	61.0%	184 (36.1%)	194 (38.0%)	43 (8.4%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	70 (13.7%)	24.2	343^rd of 438 public middle schools	21.7%		13.5	409^th of 451 public middle schools	9.3%	66		28.6	25.2	13.9		30.8		20.4	26.8	27.6	72.1	$17,177	$417	$16,760
Lewis And Clark Middle	Public	6-8	325 Lewis And Clark Dr	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(573) 659-3200	966	83	11.6	54.2%	593 (61.4%)	186 (19.3%)	58 (6.0%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	116 (12.0%)	48.2	222^nd of 438 public middle schools	49.3%		54.1	205^th of 451 public middle schools	54.5%	17		47.3	31.8	22.4		30.9		37.4	41.7	41.0	98.2	$12,977	$402	$12,574

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Boone Middle

How many students attend Southern Boone Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended Southern Boone Middle.

What high school do graduates of Southern Boone Middle attend?

Students who attend Southern Boone Middle usually go on to attend Southern Boone High

Is Southern Boone Middle a good school?

Southern Boone Middle ranks 94^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southern Boone Middle?

Students at Southern Boone Middle are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Southern Boone Middle in?

Southern Boone County R-I

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