📍 675 S Commercial Ave, Smithville, Clay County, 64089
Smithville Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Smithville, Clay County. The school has 406 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Smithville R-Ii school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 49% of students are proficient in reading. 53% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Smithville Middle enrolls 406 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino and 1.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 373 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
59 of the school's 406 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 38 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.
Smithville Middle is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 12, state house district 12.
Smithville Middle is one of 5 schools in SMITHVILLE R-II, based in SMITHVILLE, Missouri. The district serves 2,514 students district-wide and employs 181 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 406 students, Smithville Middle is smaller than the district average of about 503 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe