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C−

Houston Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

206 W Spruce St, Houston, MO 65483 · (417) 967-3024 · Part of Houston R-I School District

Piney Township’s School Grade C better than 31% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
198
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Houston Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Piney Township kids: Houston High

On the path

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

PK–5Houston Elem.in Houston
6–8Houston MiddleYou are here
9–12Houston Highin Houston

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts34%
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 ↗

206 W Spruce St, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 662
Grade 771
Grade 865
Enrollment over time
238’20
241’21
206’22
205’23
198’24

Down 16.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Houston Middle from Piney Township families.

Other schools in Houston R-I School District

The district →
Houston Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C+
443 students12:1
Exceptional Child Coop.
Other · Grades PK–12 · Houston
40 students4:1
Houston High
High · Grades 9–12 · Houston
C
359 students12:1

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