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Stockton Middle

Q: Is Stockton Middle a good school?

Stockton Middle ranks 197 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Stockton Middle School is a public middle school in Stockton, Missouri, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 291 students. The school is part of the Stockton R-I School District, which is ranked 81 out of 367 school districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Stockton Middle School has shown mixed performance compared to the state and district averages. In mathematics and science, the school's proficiency rates have ranged from 26.3% to 53.5% in recent years, with the 2022-2023 school year being the strongest. In English Language Arts (ELA), proficiency rates have ranged from 29.2% to 53%, with the 2020-2021 school year being the strongest. Compared to nearby El Dorado Springs Middle and Humansville Middle School, Stockton Middle generally performs better across all subject areas.

However, Stockton Middle faces some challenges, including increasing chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 16.8% to 21.2% in recent years, higher than the nearby El Dorado Springs Middle School. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.88% to 60.22%, which is higher than the nearby schools. Despite these challenges, Stockton Middle has seen an increase in spending per student, from $8,531 in 2018-2019 to $11,440 in 2021-2022, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.2 to 12 students per teacher.

276

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,806

Per pupil spending ?

52.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

906 South St
Stockton, MO 65785-9381

(417) 276-5141

District: Stockton R-I

Students who attend Stockton Middle usually attend:

High:

Stockton High

Feeder schools for Stockton Middle:

Elementary:

Stockton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Hispanic:

3.3%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Missouri avg41%

197^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st of 367Stockton 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	54.3	197 of 438	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	165 of 451	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	149 of 459	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	169 of 459	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	108 of 454	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	223 of 587	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	244 of 552	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.7	205 of 568	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.4	137 of 435	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.8	183 of 585	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.7	165 of 633	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	54.1	291 of 649	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.2	182 of 623	70.8%	★★★★☆
2011	48.1	362 of 625	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.6	294 of 614	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.3	262 of 601	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.4	191 of 624	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.4	266 of 624	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.1	182 of 619	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	130 of 369	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	128 of 378	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	156 of 382	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	132 of 365	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.6	45 of 371	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	103 of 482	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.1	161 of 422	61.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	208 of 358	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	211 of 379	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	191 of 385	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	179 of 381	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	120 of 376	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	236 of 527	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	239 of 479	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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)65th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science45%+5 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-5 vs state

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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
Stockton Middle	Public	5-8	906 South St	Stockton	65785	Cedar County	Stockton R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 276-5141	276	25	11.0	52.5%	263 (95.3%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	54.3	197^th of 438 public middle schools	55.0%		59.6	165^th of 451 public middle schools	63.4%	32	39.4	39.6	50.7		44.4	46.6	36.9	29.4	40.9	38.9	$13,806	$1,913	$11,893
Humansville Middle School	Public	6-8	300 N Oak ST	Humansville	65674	Polk County	Humansville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 754-2219	84	8	10.2	96.4%	78 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	18.7	369^th of 438 public middle schools	15.8%		19	380^th of 451 public middle schools	15.7%	11		5.0		3.3		32.4			23.1	22.7	$12,049	$796	$11,253
El Dorado Springs Middle	Public	6-8	901 S Grand Ave	El Dorado Springs	64744	Cedar County	El Dorado Springs R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 876-3112	266	23	11.4	48.1%	251 (94.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	42.2	257^th of 438 public middle schools	41.3%		53.1	211^th of 451 public middle schools	53.2%	46		37.0	44.2			31.2		31.9	34.1	32.5	$10,840	$1,004	$9,836

Frequently Asked Questions about Stockton Middle

Is Stockton Middle a good school?

Stockton Middle ranks 197^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stockton Middle?

Students at Stockton Middle are 95% White, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Stockton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Stockton Middle.

What high school do graduates of Stockton Middle attend?

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

What district is Stockton Middle in?

Stockton R-I

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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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