The top reported proficiency rate is 21% in Math. The lowest is 19% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Montgomery Co. Middle
Montgomery County Middle School serves grades six through eight in Montgomery City, the county seat of Montgomery County, Missouri. The school is part of the Montgomery County R-II district and sits in a small rural town roughly 80 miles west of St. Louis, just north of I-70. The town itself is car-dependent, with a historic core along Sturgeon Street and a population that has been relatively stable with a slight decline in recent years. Housing values in the area are well below national averages, and the local economy is anchored by manufacturing, health care, and educational services.
The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with a small share of students identifying as two or more races and a very small share of Hispanic, Asian, and Black students. Just over half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a measure that indicates a substantial share of families with lower household incomes. The school serves grades six through eight and is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet.
On the Missouri Assessment Program, the school's proficiency rates across tested subjects and grades are low. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above was roughly a quarter in sixth grade, a similar share in seventh grade, and a very small share in eighth grade. In English language arts, the share of students reaching proficiency was below a fifth in sixth and seventh grades, and about a quarter in eighth grade. In eighth-grade science, the share of students scoring proficient or above was below a fifth. When compared to other districts in Montgomery County, the school's overall proficiency index sits in the bottom quartile. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand the academic support and intervention strategies in place.
The school's enrollment is small, with roughly similar numbers of students in each of the three middle school grades. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with a small share of students identifying as two or more races and very small shares of Hispanic, Asian, and Black students. Just over half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the provided records.
Montgomery City is a small, car-dependent rural town with a historic downtown core along Sturgeon Street. The town's population has been relatively stable with a slight decline, and housing values are well below national averages. The largest local industries are manufacturing, health care, and educational services. The district covers all of Montgomery City, and the school is located on North Highway 19. No recent district-level changes such as referendums, tax shifts, or curriculum overhauls were found in publicly available records.
When compared to other districts in Montgomery County, the school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits in the bottom quartile. The county comparison set is small, with only two districts, so the positioning should be read in that narrow context. The school does not serve high school grades, so no graduation rate is reported. Data on chronic absenteeism was also not available.
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