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Polo Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

300 W School St, Polo, MO 64671 · (660) 354-2200 · Part of Polo R-VII School District

Grant Township’s School Grade A better than 89% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
103
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Polo Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grant Township kids: Polo High

On the path

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

PK–4Polo Elem.in Polo
5–8Polo MiddleYou are here
9–12Polo Highin Polo

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A, 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 W School St, Polo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 525
Grade 623
Grade 729
Grade 826
Enrollment over time
88’20
117’21
107’22
102’23
103’24

Up 17% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%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 Polo Middle from Grant Township families.

Other schools in Polo R-VII School District

The district →
Polo Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Polo
C
137 students9:1
Polo High
High · Grades 9–12 · Polo
C
127 students10:1

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