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Diamond Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

401 S Main, Diamond, MO 64840 · (417) 325-5336 · Part of Diamond R-IV School District

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Directions
Students
212
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Diamond Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 21.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Diamond kids: Diamond High

On the path

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

PK–4Diamond Elem.332 students
5–8Diamond MiddleYou are here
9–12Diamond High243 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

401 S Main, Diamond

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 546
Grade 650
Grade 763
Grade 853
Enrollment over time
175’20
166’21
167’22
207’23
212’24

Up 21.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Diamond Middle from Diamond families.

Other schools in Diamond R-IV School District

The district →
Diamond Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Diamond
C+
332 students13:1
Diamond High
High · Grades 9–12 · Diamond
C+
243 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; Diamond’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.