Is North County Middle a good school?

North County Middle ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Missouri middle schools.

How many students attend North County Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 362 students attended North County Middle.

What is the racial makeup of North County Middle?

Students at North County Middle are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of North County Middle attend?

Students who attend North County Middle usually go on to attend North County Senior High

North County Middle

Summary:

North County Middle is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Desloge, Missouri, with 396 students. The school is part of the North St. Francois County R-I school district, which is ranked 271 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North County Middle consistently underperforms compared to the state average on MAP assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 28.7% of 7th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 40.6%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 28.7% in 2022-2023, significantly above the state average. Additionally, over 50% of North County Middle's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

However, North County Middle stands out as a relative strength in its support for special education students, ranking 44th out of 194 Missouri middle schools in 2023-2024 with a 4-star rating. The school also performs well on the Algebra I end-of-course assessment, with 75% of students scoring proficient or better in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the district (28.8%) and state (41.5%) averages. When compared to nearby schools, such as Desoto Junior High, North County Middle is underperforming across nearly all academic metrics.

Detail:

Public 7-8

406 E Chestnut
Desloge, MO 63601-2919

(573) 431-3300

District: North St. Francois County R-I

SchoolDigger Rank:
349^th of 451 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,341

Students who attend North County Middle usually attend:

High:

North County Senior High

Feeder schools for North County Middle:

Elementary:	North County Parkside Elementary
	North County Primary

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 362

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North County Middle ranks worse than 77.4% of middle schools in Missouri. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.93. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.4%), Hispanic (3.6%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North County Middle is 11.4. (See more...)

Compare North County Middle employs 31.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North County Middle is $9,341.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North County Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks North County Middle 349^th of 451 Missouri public middle schools. (See North County Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

North St. Francois County R-I:

SchoolDigger ranks North St. Francois County R-I 271^st of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North County Middle

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Rank History for all students at North County Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	41.21	424^th	619	31.5%
2007	55.10	272^nd	624	56.4%
2008	54.10	282^nd	624	54.8%
2009	47.17	369^th	601	38.6%
2010	46.61	387^th	614	37.0%
2011	42.10	418^th	625	33.1%
2012	49.24	350^th	623	43.8%
2013	65.88	185^th	649	71.5%
2014	59.18	253^rd	633	60.0%
2015	51.49	269^th	585	54.0%
2016	55.88	188^th	435	56.8%
2017	58.99	214^th	568	62.3%
2018	45.33	309^th	552	44.0%
2019	35.73	404^th	587	31.2%
2021	42.15	269^th	454	40.7%
2022	37.75	299^th	459	34.9%
2023	32.82	317^th	459	30.9%
2024	24.93	349^th	451	22.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at North County Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.78	170^th	192	11.5%
2024	65.78	44^th	194	77.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North County Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	42.13	247^th	422	41.5%
2019	29.99	376^th	482	22.0%
2021	55.08	136^th	371	63.3%
2022	51.85	167^th	365	54.2%
2023	37.65	252^nd	382	34.0%
2024	38.12	243^rd	378	35.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at North County Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	48.18	78^th	162	51.9%
2019	59.76	72^nd	204	64.7%
2021	37.35	119^th	195	39.0%
2022	55.06	70^th	187	62.6%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at North County Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	58.37	56^th	121	53.7%

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Rank History for White students at North County Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	37.66	310^th	479	35.3%
2019	27.45	413^th	527	21.6%
2021	31.20	275^th	376	26.9%
2022	26.65	301^st	381	21.0%
2023	23.22	320^th	385	16.9%
2024	17.31	333^rd	379	12.1%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a parent
Saturday, September 5, 2009

More focused on sports than academics. Can afford new landscaping and new football field improvements, but can't afford to buy enough books so that the students don't have to share. School has a real problem with bullying, and they "have a policy against it", but don't enforce it. Close Quote

Enrollment information for North County Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	743	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	747
1995	755	3	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	764
1996	755	3	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	764
1997	725	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	730
1998	487	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	491
1999	518	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	521
2000	549	0	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	555
2001	479	3	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	485
2002	486	6	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	494
2003	486	6	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	494
2004	547	7	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	556
2005	509	7	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	519
2006	468	8	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	485
2007	455	3	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	466
2008	472	4	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	483
2009	441	6	4	5	2	n/a	n/a	458
2010	424	8	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	441
2011	463	8	4	2	1	0	1	479
2012	467	7	2	5	1	0	0	482
2013	465	9	3	7	1	0	1	486
2014	460	5	2	6	0	0	2	475
2015	460	3	3	7	1	0	3	477
2016	496	8	2	8	3	0	3	520
2017	452	6	0	4	0	0	8	470
2018	415	4	2	6	1	0	8	436
2019	405	3	2	6	4	0	9	429
2020	441	9	0	8	4	0	6	468
2021	460	11	2	6	2	0	8	489
2022	440	8	2	7	1	0	7	465
2023	375	6	1	6	1	0	7	396
2024	331	3	1	13	1	4	9	362

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North County Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	747	37.8	19.8	0
1995	764	42.9	17.8	n/a
1996	764	42.9	17.8	n/a
1997	730	41.9	17.4	29.5
1998	491	28.7	17.1	24
1999	521	30.5	17.1	33
2000	555	30.0	18.5	34.6
2001	485	31.0	15.6	38.6
2002	494	31.8	15.5	47.2
2003	494	31.8	15.5	47.2
2004	556	31.5	17.7	46.2
2005	519	30.7	16.9	47.4
2006	485	30.3	16.0	48.7
2007	466	29.3	15.9	53.2
2008	483	29.5	16.4	47.8
2009	458	28.0	16.3	45.2
2010	441	28.6	15.3	51.2
2011	479	29.4	16.2	58.7
2012	482	29.5	16.3	60.6
2013	486	30.8	15.7	63.8
2014	475	29.7	15.9	65.5
2015	477	31.0	15.3	63.3
2016	520	34.0	15.2	57.5
2017	470	35.0	13.4	61.1
2018	436	34.4	12.6	60.1
2019	429	29.0	14.7	58.7
2020	468	33.6	13.9	62.2
2021	489	34.6	14.1	56.6
2022	465	33.4	13.9	47.5
2023	396	32.2	12.2	51.3
2024	362	31.5	11.4	41.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North County Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	747	37.8	19.8	0
1995	764	42.9	17.8	n/a
1996	764	42.9	17.8	n/a
1997	730	41.9	17.4	29.5
1998	491	28.7	17.1	24
1999	521	30.5	17.1	33
2000	555	30.0	18.5	34.6
2001	485	31.0	15.6	38.6
2002	494	31.8	15.5	47.2
2003	494	31.8	15.5	47.2
2004	556	31.5	17.7	46.2
2005	519	30.7	16.9	47.4
2006	485	30.3	16.0	48.7
2007	466	29.3	15.9	53.2
2008	483	29.5	16.4	47.8
2009	458	28.0	16.3	45.2
2010	441	28.6	15.3	51.2
2011	479	29.4	16.2	58.7
2012	482	29.5	16.3	60.6
2013	486	30.8	15.7	63.8
2014	475	29.7	15.9	65.5
2015	477	31.0	15.3	63.3
2016	520	34.0	15.2	57.5
2017	470	35.0	13.4	61.1
2018	436	34.4	12.6	60.1
2019	429	29.0	14.7	58.7
2020	468	33.6	13.9	62.2
2021	489	34.6	14.1	56.6
2022	465	33.4	13.9	47.5
2023	396	32.2	12.2	51.3
2024	362	31.5	11.4	41.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for North County Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$461 (4.7%)	$9,352 (95.3%)	$9,813
2020	$602 (7.0%)	$8,026 (93.0%)	$8,628
2021	$1,970 (20.7%)	$7,536 (79.3%)	$9,507
2022	$1,159 (12.4%)	$8,182 (87.6%)	$9,341

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North County Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 404^th of 587 Middle schools	Ranks 317^th of 459 Middle schools	0.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (North County Middle)	26	21.9	4.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (North St. Francois County R-I)	26	21.9	4.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	38	39.5	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (North County Middle)	31.2	21.9	9.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (North St. Francois County R-I)	31.2	21.9	9.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	43.6	37.3	6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (North County Middle)	34.2	28.9	5.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (North St. Francois County R-I)	34.2	28.9	5.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	29	30	1%
8th Grade Science (North County Middle)	36.5	24.7	11.8%
8th Grade Science (North St. Francois County R-I)	36.5	24.7	11.8%
8th Grade Science (Missouri)	43.7	37.8	5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (North County Middle)	42.9	35.5	7.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (North St. Francois County R-I)	42.9	35.5	7.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.3	42.7	4.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	429	396	7.7%
African American	3	6	100%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	6	6
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	405	375	7.4%
Two or More Races	9	7	22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	58.7%	51.3%	7.5%

Schools Near North County Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)					MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)					MAP Algebra I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North County Middle	Public	7-8	406 E Chestnut	Desloge	63601	St. Francois County	North St. Francois County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 431-3300	362	32	11.4	41.4%	331 (91.4%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	9 (2.5%)	24.9	349^th of 451 public middle schools	22.6%		32.8	317^th of 459 public middle schools	30.9%	32				28.7	16.0		10.4				30.9	21.3	92.2	$9,341	$1,159	$8,182
Intermediate School	Public	5-6	801 Elm St	Desloge	63601	St. Francois County	North St. Francois County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 431-3300	354	27	12.9	45.8%	331 (93.5%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)								(n/a)		42.1	54.0			31.7			34.0	31.4				$10,243	$1,389	$8,853
Central Middle	Public	6-8	801 Columbia	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Central R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 431-2616	423	31	13.5	53.7%	401 (94.8%)	10 (2.4%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	59.2	167^th of 451 public middle schools	63.0%		55.7	195^th of 459 public middle schools	57.5%	28			45.0	30.5	34.2		33.5			39.8	39.3	45.7		$10,768	$1,944	$8,824
West County Middle	Public	6-8	728 Hwy M	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	West St. Francois County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 562-7535	213	14	14.8	54.9%	209 (98.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	56.3	194^th of 451 public middle schools	57.0%		67.3	126^th of 459 public middle schools	72.5%	68			53.7	38.8	32.8		29.0			43.2	31.9	36.0		$8,536	$1,491	$7,045
Farmington Middle	Public	7-8	506 S Fleming St	Farmington	63640	St. Francois County	Farmington R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(573) 701-1330	605	43	14.2	47.1%	580 (95.9%)	8 (1.3%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	68.1	119^th of 451 public middle schools	73.6%		64.3	141^st of 459 public middle schools	69.3%	22				41.0	28.1		45.0				42.2	49.2	90.9	$8,652	$1,217	$7,435
Lincoln Intermediate	Public	5-6	708 S Fleming	Farmington	63640	St. Francois County	Farmington R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 701-1340	540	38	14.2	50.7%	520 (96.3%)	8 (1.5%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)		32.8	46.7			43.0			43.0	42.8				$9,303	$1,308	$7,995
John A. Evans Middle	Public	7-8	303 S Lead St	Potosi	63664	Washington County	Potosi R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 438-2101	291	26	11.1	100.0%	280 (96.2%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	70.3	113^th of 451 public middle schools	74.9%		68.8	113^th of 459 public middle schools	75.4%					50.3	39.3		39.9				33.5	53.9		$10,048	$719	$9,329
Trojan Intermediate	Public	4-6	367 Intermediate Dr	Potosi	63664	Washington County	Potosi R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 436-8108	469	36	13.1	100.0%	447 (95.3%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)								(n/a)	59.1	68.4	62.7			65.6		63.9	63.6	56.3				$10,022	$1,056	$8,966
Kingston Middle	Public	6-8	10047 Diamond Rd	Cadet	63630	Washington County	Kingston K-14	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 438-4982	171	15	11.4	100.0%	165 (96.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	41.6	262^nd of 451 public middle schools	41.9%		42.2	274^th of 459 public middle schools	40.3%	12			46.1	24.4	17.1		20.5			36.5	36.7			$11,642	$2,317	$9,325
Desoto Junior High	Public	7-8	731 Amvets Dr	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Desoto 73	No	No	No	No	(636) 586-1030	380	28	13.4	50.3%	356 (93.7%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	66.2	129^th of 451 public middle schools	71.4%		63.6	146^th of 459 public middle schools	68.2%	17				32.7	46.2		44.3				36.5	48.1		$10,291	$2,411	$7,880

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