The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in Math. The lowest is 39% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Logan-rogersville Middle
Logan-Rogersville Middle serves seventh and eighth graders in the Logan-Rogersville R-VIII School District, a regular public school in the fast-growing city of Rogersville, Missouri. Rogersville sits in the Springfield metropolitan area, straddling Greene and Webster Counties. Once a rural village, it has become a primarily residential suburban and exurban community, with US Highway 60 as its main commercial corridor. The city has experienced explosive population growth in recent years, driven by new residential development and its position along the commute corridor into Springfield. Most residents drive to work, and the built environment is car-dependent, with schools and civic buildings spread across separate campuses rather than clustered in a downtown core.
The middle school enrolls a moderate number of students across just two grade levels. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with small shares of students who identify as two or more races, Hispanic, or Asian. About a modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the school’s reporting.
On the Missouri Assessment Program, the school’s results vary by grade and subject. In seventh grade math, a comfortable majority of students scored at or above the proficient level. In eighth grade math, that share dropped, with fewer than half reaching proficiency. In English language arts, the pattern reversed: seventh grade proficiency was low, while eighth grade proficiency was higher, with nearly half of students meeting the bar. In eighth grade science, a share of students just over two-fifths scored proficient. When combining all tested subjects and grades into an overall proficiency index, the school sits below the midpoint among districts in Greene County. A parent may want to ask the school about instructional approaches in math and reading across the transition between grade levels.
Because this is a middle school that does not serve high school grades, it has no graduation rate to report. The school also did not provide data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, or course access. That absence is not unusual for a middle school’s public profile, but it limits a full picture of the school environment.
The school’s location in Rogersville means it draws from a community that is growing fast. Housing values in the area sit above the state median and are rising. Monthly mortgage costs are higher than typical rents in the area, reflecting a competitive market. The district itself reported no recent major parent-relevant changes in its operations or programming, and publicly available information about specific elective or enrichment offerings at the middle school level was not found.
Overall, Logan-Rogersville Middle serves a relatively homogeneous student body in a rapidly expanding suburban area. Its state assessment proficiency rates are mixed: seventh grade math is a clear strength, while eighth grade math and seventh grade reading are areas where results are lower. The school’s overall academic standing relative to other districts in Greene County places it below the midpoint, and a family considering this school may want to learn more about how the school addresses those gaps. The broader community context of growth and commuting to Springfield is well defined, but the school’s internal environment, programs, and support services remain largely opaque from the available data.
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