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West Plains Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

730 E Olden, West Plains, MO 65775 · (417) 256-6150 · Part of West Plains R-VII School District

West Plains’ School Grade B+ better than 66% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
555
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about West Plains Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Plains kids: West Plains SR. High

On the path

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

PK–4West Plains Elem.767 students
5–8West Plains MiddleYou are here
9–12West Plains SR. High1,108 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts39%
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 ↗

730 E Olden, West Plains

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5135
Grade 6120
Grade 7163
Grade 8137
Enrollment over time
625’20
612’21
611’22
564’23
555’24

Down 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%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 West Plains Middle from West Plains families.

Other schools in West Plains R-VII School District

The district →
West Plains Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Plains
B−
767 students12:1
South Fork Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Plains
A−
196 students13:1
West Plains SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · West Plains
B+
1,108 students16:1

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