📍 301 Eagle Dr, Holden, Johnson County, 64040
Holden Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Holden, Johnson County. The school has 262 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Holden R-Iii school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Holden Middle enrolls 262 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 5% Two or more races and 4.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 231 | 88% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
114 of the school's 262 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 93 qualify for free lunch and 21 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Holden Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 21, state house district 54.
Holden Middle is one of 3 schools in HOLDEN R-III, based in Holden, Missouri. The district serves 1,232 students district-wide and employs 86 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 262 students, Holden Middle is smaller than the district average of about 411 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant