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New Madrid County R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 285 students in New Madrid County R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in New Madrid County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
1,282 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Madrid County R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#503 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
30%
15%
% White
61%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,173 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,357 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,173
$15,081
Spending / Student
$17,357
$13,908
Best New Madrid County R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
308 Us Hwy 61
New Madrid, MO 63869
(573) 688-2176
New Madrid, MO 63869
(573) 688-2176
Gr: 6-8 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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