📍 211 e Wimer, Knob Noster, Johnson County, 65336
Knob Noster Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Knob Noster, Johnson County. The school has 377 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Knob Noster R-Viii school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Knob Noster Middle enrolls 377 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino and 5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 295 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 5% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 4.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
125 of the school's 377 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 82 qualify for free lunch and 43 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.
Knob Noster Middle is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 21, state house district 52.
Knob Noster Middle is one of 4 schools in KNOB NOSTER R-VIII, based in KNOB NOSTER, Missouri. The district serves 2,007 students district-wide and employs 123 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 377 students, Knob Noster Middle is smaller than the district average of about 502 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant