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Ava Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

507 North Spring Street, Ava, MO 65608 · (417) 683-3835 · Part of Ava R-I School District

Ava’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
386
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Ava Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Ava kids: Ava High

On the path

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

PK–4Ava Elem.553 students
5–8Ava MiddleYou are here
9–12Ava High391 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

507 North Spring Street, Ava

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 598
Grade 689
Grade 799
Grade 8100
Enrollment over time
388’20
380’21
390’22
387’23
386’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Black <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 Ava Middle from Ava families.

Other schools in Ava R-I School District

The district →
Ava Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ava
B
553 students14:1
Ava High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ava
B
391 students14:1

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; Ava’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.