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Strafford Middle

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Strafford Middle ranks 87 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Strafford Middle is a public middle school in Strafford, Missouri, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 413 students. The school is part of the Strafford R-VI School District, which is ranked 56 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Strafford Middle has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance.

Strafford Middle consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels, including Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 39% to 58.7% in Mathematics, 59.1% to 61.3% in Science, and 34.7% to 61.3% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 32.7% to 45.5%, 39.2% to 42.2%, and 39.3% to 44.3%, respectively. The school's performance in Algebra I is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates of 93% and 80.7% in 2023-2024 and 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average of 41.5%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Logan-Rogersville Upper Elementary and Jarrett Middle, Strafford Middle generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in Mathematics and Science. The school's socioeconomic diversity is also noteworthy, with a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 34 out of 382 Missouri middle schools in 2022-2023 with a 5-star rating for this metric.

411

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,303

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

213 W McCabe
Strafford, MO 65757-8841

(417) 736-7000

District: Strafford R-VI

Students who attend Strafford Middle usually attend:

High:

Strafford High

Feeder schools for Strafford Middle:

Elementary:

Strafford Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Two or more races:

5.1%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Missouri middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2022) to 80th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Missouri avg41%

87^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 367Strafford R-VI 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	74.2	87 of 438	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	67 of 451	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	109 of 459	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	66 of 459	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	80 of 454	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	120 of 587	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	127 of 552	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	69.3	132 of 568	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	72.2	94 of 435	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	62.7	184 of 585	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.3	237 of 633	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.2	125 of 649	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	58.7	257 of 623	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	190 of 625	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.0	243 of 614	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.6	191 of 601	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	175 of 624	72.0%	★★★★☆
2007	68.0	136 of 624	78.2%	★★★★☆
2006	58.0	209 of 619	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	40.7	117 of 204	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	162 of 369	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.2	41 of 378	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	34 of 382	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	76.9	48 of 371	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	71 of 482	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	95 of 422	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	108 of 358	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	84 of 379	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	116 of 385	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	84 of 381	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	95 of 376	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	163 of 527	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	143 of 479	70.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)70th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2019)43rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+20 vs state

English Language Arts51%+10 vs state

Mathematics49%+8 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 4th Grade	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 4th 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
Strafford Middle	Public	5-8	213 W McCabe	Strafford	65757	Greene County	Strafford R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 736-7000	411	25	16.1	39.2%	378 (92.0%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	74.2	87^th of 438 public middle schools	80.1%		80.2	67^th of 451 public middle schools	85.1%	20		46.5	39.0	58.7	49.3	59.1	61.3		60.1	34.7	45.0	61.3		$11,303	$268	$11,035
Hickory Hills Middle	Public	6-8	4650 E. State Hwy Yy	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-7100	456	29	15.7	52.4%	351 (77.0%)	27 (5.9%)	30 (6.6%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	76.9	79^th of 438 public middle schools	82.0%		84.1	47^th of 451 public middle schools	89.6%	32			55.6	53.9	42.0		50.6			46.4	50.9	51.0		$14,093	$985	$13,108
Pleasant View Middle	Public	6-8	2210 E State Hwy Aa	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-2100	331	23	14.3	58.9%	251 (75.8%)	24 (7.3%)	22 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	22 (6.6%)	55.9	188^th of 438 public middle schools	57.1%		55	201^st of 451 public middle schools	55.4%	13			41.6	41.8	38.8		41.0			31.9	39.4	43.4		$15,380	$819	$14,561
Fair Grove Middle	Public	5-8	132 N Main St	Fair Grove	65648	Greene County	Fair Grove R-X	No	No	No	No	(417) 759-2556	373	22	17.1	33.2%	349 (93.6%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	85.6	47^th of 438 public middle schools	89.3%		82.5	55^th of 451 public middle schools	87.8%	8		47.4	64.3	64.1	50.5	65.9	49.9		54.6	53.8	53.4	55.7		$8,831	$589	$8,242
Pershing Middle	Public	6-8	2120 Ventura	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-2400	702	44	16.1	38.7%	526 (74.9%)	33 (4.7%)	58 (8.3%)	34 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	42 (6.0%)	74.3	86^th of 438 public middle schools	80.4%		76.3	83^rd of 451 public middle schools	81.6%	3			43.2	51.0	47.8		54.8			44.5	46.0	54.1	86.6	$13,090	$1,005	$12,085
Reed Middle	Public	6-8	2000 N Lyon	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-6300	561	44	12.8	73.6%	350 (62.4%)	79 (14.1%)	57 (10.2%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	62 (11.1%)	40.5	272^nd of 438 public middle schools	37.9%		37.4	292^nd of 451 public middle schools	35.3%	20			37.0	27.1	17.6		36.5			38.0	28.8	41.9		$13,487	$821	$12,666
Logan-Rogersville Middle	Public	7-8	476 N Missouri Blvd	Rogersville	65742	Greene County	Logan-Rogersville R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(417) 753-2896	375	25	14.9	35.5%	340 (90.7%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	63.8	149^th of 438 public middle schools	66.0%		81.4	59^th of 451 public middle schools	86.9%	90				57.3	40.0		42.1				31.0	47.3		$11,968	$901	$11,067
Pipkin Middle	Public	6-8	1215 Boonville	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-6000	359	33	10.8	81.9%	200 (55.7%)	57 (15.9%)	54 (15.0%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	35 (9.7%)	21.5	354^th of 438 public middle schools	19.2%		24.9	350^th of 451 public middle schools	22.4%	4			18.2	19.5	18.4		24.9			20.6	31.4			$17,045	$1,400	$15,645
Jarrett Middle	Public	6-8	840 S Jefferson	Springfield	65806	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-6600	483	38	12.8	62.9%	305 (63.1%)	55 (11.4%)	47 (9.7%)	21 (4.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	48 (9.9%)	45.2	240^th of 438 public middle schools	45.2%		35.4	299^th of 451 public middle schools	33.7%	59			27.7	33.6	42.0		28.9			35.8	37.2	39.0		$14,459	$920	$13,539
Logan-Rogersville Upper Elementary	Public	4-6	306 S Mill St	Rogersville	65742	Webster County	Logan-Rogersville R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(417) 753-2996	538	36	14.8	34.6%	508 (94.4%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)								(n/a)	44.2	50.5	65.9			60.0		47.7	56.2	51.8				$11,418	$374	$11,044

Frequently Asked Questions about Strafford Middle

What high school do graduates of Strafford Middle attend?

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

Is Strafford Middle a good school?

Strafford Middle ranks 87^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Strafford Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Strafford Middle.

What district is Strafford Middle in?

Strafford R-VI

What is the racial makeup of Strafford Middle?

Students at Strafford Middle are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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