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Kingston Middle

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Kingston Middle ranks 245 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Kingston Middle is a public middle school located in Cadet, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 171 students. The school is part of the Kingston K-14 District, which is ranked 211 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Kingston Middle has faced several challenges in recent years. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.3% to 35.0%, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like North County Middle (16.4%) and Hillsboro Junior High (21.0%). Additionally, the school's test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are generally lower than the state averages and the nearby schools. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics at Kingston Middle was 29.7%, compared to the state average of 32.7%.

However, there are some positive findings as well. Despite the school's overall lower performance, its ranking for low socioeconomic status students is much higher, ranging from 70 to 93 out of 382-378 Missouri middle schools in the past few years. This suggests that the school is doing a better job of supporting its disadvantaged students compared to its overall student population. To improve the school's performance, it may be necessary to address the underlying factors contributing to the challenges, such as attendance and socioeconomic status, through targeted interventions and support programs.

169

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,551

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10047 Diamond Rd
Cadet, MO 63630-9581

(573) 438-4982

District: Kingston K-14

Students who attend Kingston Middle usually attend:

High:

Kingston High

Feeder schools for Kingston Middle:

Elementary:	Kingston Elementary
	Kingston Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.6%

African American:

1.2%

Asian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Missouri avg40%

245^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

211^th of 367Kingston K-14 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	245 of 438	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	262 of 451	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	274 of 459	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	233 of 459	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	233 of 454	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	258 of 587	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	136 of 552	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	64.4	168 of 568	70.4%	★★★★☆
2016	71.7	96 of 435	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	56.4	233 of 585	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.7	102 of 633	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	45 of 649	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	60.0	246 of 623	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.4	325 of 625	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.1	391 of 614	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.1	430 of 601	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.4	480 of 624	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.6	537 of 624	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.0	565 of 619	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	76 of 369	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	93 of 378	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	70 of 382	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	58 of 365	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	37 of 371	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.5	53 of 482	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	12 of 422	97.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	268 of 358	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	284 of 379	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	285 of 385	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	227 of 381	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	242 of 376	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	301 of 527	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	147 of 479	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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)79th percentile+35 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-3 vs state

Mathematics34%-7 vs state

Science32%-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
Kingston Middle	Public	6-8	10047 Diamond Rd	Cadet	63630	Washington County	Kingston K-14	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 438-4982	169	15	11.4	100.0%	165 (97.6%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.1	245^th of 438 public middle schools	44.1%		41.6	262^nd of 451 public middle schools	41.9%	17			42.3	28.0	29.7		31.6			45.7	25.4			$13,551	$1,197	$12,354
John A. Evans Middle	Public	7-8	303 S Lead St	Potosi	63664	Washington County	Potosi R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 438-2101	316	26	12.2	100.0%	299 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	65.2	137^th of 438 public middle schools	68.7%		70.3	113^th of 451 public middle schools	74.9%	24				52.8	28.2		45.3				41.9	46.0	90.2	$11,581	$84	$11,497
Trojan Intermediate	Public	4-6	367 Intermediate Dr	Potosi	63664	Washington County	Potosi R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 436-8108	438	36	12.2	100.0%	418 (95.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)								(n/a)	40.2	54.6	65.8			54.6		45.3	64.0	57.3				$10,521	$462	$10,059
Desoto Junior High	Public	7-8	731 Amvets Dr	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Desoto 73	No	No	No	No	(636) 586-1030	338	29	11.8	47.9%	313 (92.6%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	64.4	142^nd of 438 public middle schools	67.6%		66.2	129^th of 451 public middle schools	71.4%	13				49.2	32.8		39.0				43.7	50.2		$13,923	$1,259	$12,664
Grandview Middle	Public	5-8	11470 Hwy C	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Grandview R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 944-3931	138	11	12.2	44.9%	133 (96.4%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.7	215^th of 438 public middle schools	50.9%		39	282^nd of 451 public middle schools	37.5%	67		39.3	48.4		35.7		23.8			27.4	46.1			$9,601	$577	$9,024
Hillsboro Middle Elementary	Public	4-6	10478 Business 21	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 789-0030	682	47	14.5	36.1%	629 (92.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.0%)								(n/a)	45.4	38.9	63.2			52.0		40.4	47.1	45.2				$10,075	$34	$10,040
Hillsboro Junior High	Public	7-8	12 Hawk Dr	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 789-0020	492	31	15.6	30.1%	457 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	64.4	140^th of 438 public middle schools	68.0%		61.2	155^th of 451 public middle schools	65.6%	15				49.3	22.5		47.4				44.4	46.9	96.6	$10,778	$539	$10,239
West County Middle	Public	6-8	728 Hwy M	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	West St. Francois County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 562-7535	213	15	14.4	51.6%	208 (97.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	61.5	154^th of 438 public middle schools	64.8%		56.3	194^th of 451 public middle schools	57.0%	40			49.2	59.3	37.1		31.4			48.6	31.8			$10,775	$275	$10,501
North County Middle	Public	7-8	406 E Chestnut	Desloge	63601	St. Francois County	North St. Francois County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 431-3300	364	30	12.1	53.6%	334 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	25.3	340^th of 438 public middle schools	22.4%		24.9	349^th of 451 public middle schools	22.6%	9				28.3	18.9		21.7				25.1	31.4	80.0	$11,815	$823	$10,991
Intermediate School	Public	5-6	801 Elm St	Desloge	63601	St. Francois County	North St. Francois County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 431-3300	355	29	12.3	63.9%	306 (86.2%)	5 (1.4%)	16 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.3%)								(n/a)		33.4	48.1			37.2			39.9	35.6				$10,641	$437	$10,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingston Middle

What high school do graduates of Kingston Middle attend?

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

What district is Kingston Middle in?

Kingston K-14

What is the racial makeup of Kingston Middle?

Students at Kingston Middle are 98% White, 1% African American.

Is Kingston Middle a good school?

Kingston Middle ranks 245^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kingston Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Kingston Middle.

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