📍 300 W School St, Polo, Caldwell County, 64671
Polo Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Polo, Caldwell County. The school has 107 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Polo R-Vii school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 10.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Polo Middle enrolls 107 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 10.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.8% Two or more races and <1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 102 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
41 of the school's 107 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 32 qualify for free lunch and 9 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.
Polo Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 21, state house district 8.
Polo Middle is one of 3 schools in POLO R-VII, based in POLO, Missouri. The district serves 367 students district-wide and employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 107 students, Polo Middle is close to the district average of about 122 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant