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C+

Bode Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

720 N Noyes Blvd, St Joseph, MO 64506 · (816) 671-4050 · Part of St. Joseph School District

St. Joseph’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
488
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Bode Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. Joseph kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

K–612 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Bode MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts44%
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 ↗

720 N Noyes Blvd, St Joseph

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7242
Grade 8246
Enrollment over time
535’20
521’21
486’22
474’23
488’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 10%Black 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 5%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bode Middle from St. Joseph families.

Other schools in St. Joseph School District

The district →
Oak Grove Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St. Joseph
A−
502 students14:1
Skaith Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Joseph
B−
398 students14:1
Edison Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Joseph
D
362 students12:1
Pickett Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Joseph
C+
250 students11:1
Mark Twain Early Learning Cntr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · St. Joseph
232 students12:1
Lake Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · St. Joseph
211 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; St. Joseph’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.