John Boise Middle School

John Boise Middle School is a public middle school located in Warsaw, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 293 students. The school is part of the Warsaw R-IX School District, which is ranked 273 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Boise Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri middle schools, with its performance on state assessments (MAP tests) significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics ranged from 6.4% to 27.3%, compared to the state averages of 32.7% to 45.5%. The school's performance on English Language Arts assessments is slightly better, with proficiency rates ranging from 28.4% to 41.1%, compared to the state averages of 39.3% to 39.4%. When compared to the nearby Hermitage Middle School, John Boise Middle School generally performs worse on state assessments.

The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98.92% to 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. While the school's performance for this student subgroup is relatively better than the overall school performance, the school's performance for other subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities, is generally lower than the state averages. Additionally, John Boise Middle School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.1% to 27.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby Hermitage Middle School's rate of 7.2% in 2023-2024.