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Southern Boone Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

303 N Main, Ashland, MO 65010 · (573) 657-2146 · Part of Southern Boone County R-I School District

Ashland’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
648
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Southern Boone Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 53.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ashland kids: Southern Boone High

On the path

Where Ashland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–4Southern Boone Elem.282 students
5–8Southern Boone MiddleYou are here
9–12Southern Boone High570 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

303 N Main, Ashland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5152
Grade 6179
Grade 7157
Grade 8160
Enrollment over time
421’20
448’21
629’22
647’23
648’24

Up 53.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southern Boone Middle from Ashland families.

Other schools in Southern Boone County R-I School District

The district →
Southern Boone Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Ashland
471 students11:1
Southern Boone Elem.
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Ashland
B+
282 students10:1
Southern Boone High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ashland
A−
570 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Ashland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.