The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in Science. The lowest is 4% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Humansville Middle School
Humansville Middle School serves grades six through eight as a regular public school within the Humansville R-IV district. The school sits in a small Ozarks town that functions as a residential and agricultural community in Polk County, part of the Springfield metropolitan area. The town’s identity is tied to its farming roots, and publicly reported material describes school activities such as ball games, band concerts, and FFA events as central to community life. The school itself is embedded in the town’s modest footprint, with civic life and school life integrated rather than separated.
The student body is overwhelmingly white, and a very high share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic profile of the community. Housing in the area is low-cost relative to national benchmarks, consistent with a stable, slowly growing rural market. Limited local employment opportunities are concentrated in healthcare, education, and a long-term care facility. The district brief turned up no evidence of recent property-tax shifts, curriculum changes, or referenda that would alter the school's trajectory for incoming families.
State testing results for the 2024-25 school year present a clear picture of where the school’s academic attainment stands. On the Missouri Assessment Program, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the bottom quartile relative to the six districts in Polk County. In mathematics, the share of sixth graders scoring proficient or above was low, and the share of eighth graders reaching that bar was similarly low; seventh-grade math results were suppressed in the available data. In English language arts, the share of seventh graders scoring proficient or above was modest, and the share of eighth graders was in a similar range; the sixth-grade ELA result was suppressed. In science, the share of eighth graders scoring proficient or above stood higher than the school’s math and ELA rates, though it still reflected that a majority of students were not yet reaching the proficient threshold. A parent may want to discuss with the school how it supports students who arrive below grade level, particularly in math, and what interventions are in place across the middle grades.
Because the school serves only middle grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The data set does not include information on discipline, staffing ratios, attendance, or chronic absenteeism, so those areas cannot be characterized here. No program offerings such as specific electives, music, or career-technical pathways were available in the data, leaving a gap for families who want to know the breadth of the academic and extracurricular experience beyond the core tested subjects.
Humansville Middle School is a small school of roughly the size expected for a rural Ozarks middle school. It serves a student population that is almost entirely white and overwhelmingly low-income by the federal meal-eligibility measure. The academic performance picture is one of a school where the large majority of students are not yet meeting state proficiency benchmarks, especially in mathematics, and where results are higher but still leave room for growth in science and English language arts. The school is not a magnet or charter, and it follows the standard public school structure of the district. For a family considering this school, the central questions will be about the academic supports available to students who need to build foundational skills, and about how the school’s tight connection to the town’s rural, agricultural identity shapes the daily experience for middle schoolers. The absence of information on programs and staffing means a conversation with the school directly would be essential for a full picture.
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