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C−

Maries Co. Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

300 S Main, Bland, MO 65014 · (573) 646-3912 · Part of Maries County R-II School District

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Directions
Students
193
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Maries Co. Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bland kids: Belle High

On the path

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

PK–4Belle Elem.in Belle
5–8Maries Co. MiddleYou are here
9–12Belle Highin Belle

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

300 S Main, Bland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 551
Grade 653
Grade 750
Grade 839
Enrollment over time
237’20
217’21
210’22
191’23
193’24

Down 18.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Two or more races 4%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Maries Co. Middle from Bland families.

Other schools in Maries County R-II School District

The district →
Belle Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Belle
B+
259 students10:1
Belle High
High · Grades 9–12 · Belle
C−
228 students11:1

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