The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in Math. The lowest is 48% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Marceline Middle
Marceline Middle School is no longer open. The school, which served students in the middle grades as a regular public school within the Marceline R-V district, is listed as closed. For a family considering the area, that is the first fact to know: there is no middle school here to enroll in. What follows is a picture of what the school was like in its final year of operation, based on the most recent data available.
The school sat in Marceline, a small town in north-central Missouri that spans Linn and Chariton counties. Marceline originated as a railroad town and later became an industrial center for printing and publishing. It is best known as the boyhood home of Walt Disney, and the town leans into that legacy with a museum on Main Street and a swimming pool Walt Disney himself dedicated. The population is slowly declining, and a notable share of housing units sit vacant. The town’s commercial core is compact and walkable along Main Street USA, but outside that corridor daily life is auto-dependent. No major new housing developments were identified in publicly available records, and the population is notably older, with a significant share of residents aged sixty-five or older. For a parent, this is a quiet, slow-growth community with a strong sense of identity tied to its Disney connection.
The Marceline R-V district operates other schools in town, but data on recent district changes—such as bond issues, curriculum shifts, or tax changes—was not found in public sources, so it is unclear what, if anything, has replaced the middle school.
On state assessments from the 2022-23 school year, Marceline Middle showed a mixed picture. In mathematics, a majority of students in grades six and seven scored at the proficient level or above. Results for eighth-grade math were suppressed, meaning a reliable proficiency rate is not available for that grade. In English language arts, the share of students scoring proficient or above rose by grade: it was lower in sixth grade, climbed to about half in seventh grade, and reached roughly two-thirds in eighth grade. In eighth-grade science, just under half of students were proficient. The school did not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.
No enrollment or demographic data was available for the school, including counts of students by race or ethnicity, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, or special education and English learner populations. Similarly, information on discipline, staffing, attendance, and course access was missing from the record. The school was not identified as a charter or magnet.
The housing market in Marceline, measured across the zip codes that cover the town, showed home values well below both the state and national medians at the time the data was collected. For a family looking to buy, the area is relatively affordable compared to broader benchmarks, but the slow population decline and high vacancy rate suggest a market with limited upward pressure.
Ultimately, Marceline Middle School is a closed building. A parent or resident in the Marceline R-V district would need to find out from the district itself what middle school arrangement now exists. The available data captures the school’s final academic year, but no current operating picture beyond that.
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