📍 730 e Olden, West Plains, Howell County, 65775
West Plains Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in West Plains, Howell County. The school has 611 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Plains R-Vii school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 42.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 39% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Plains Middle enrolls 611 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 42.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 3.3% Two or more races and 2.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 558 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
356 of the school's 611 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 294 qualify for free lunch and 62 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.
West Plains Middle is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). 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-80, state senate district 33, state house district 154.
West Plains Middle is one of 5 schools in WEST PLAINS R-VII, based in WEST PLAINS, Missouri. The district serves 2,626 students district-wide and employs 198 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 611 students, West Plains Middle is larger than the district average of about 525 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote