STURGEON MIDDLE

79 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Sturgeon Middle School, located at 210 W Patton St in Sturgeon, Missouri, serves as a key educational institution within the Sturgeon R-V School District. As a small-town middle school, it focuses on bridging the gap between elementary and high school education by providing a supportive environment tailored to the developmental needs of early adolescents. The school emphasizes core academic achievement while fostering a close-knit community atmosphere characteristic of rural Missouri districts.

The school is deeply integrated into the local Sturgeon community, benefiting from the close relationship between the school board, staff, and families. With its centralized location, the middle school acts as a focal point for student life, typically offering a blend of traditional classroom instruction, extracurricular activities, and character development initiatives. By maintaining smaller class sizes and a dedicated faculty, Sturgeon Middle aims to prepare its students for the academic rigor of high school while ensuring they have the individual attention necessary to succeed during their formative middle school years.

Total Students

9.3

Full-Time Teachers

8.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

32.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for STURGEON MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	77
Two or More	2

White
77 (97.5%)
Two or More
2 (2.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	STURGEON R-V
Phone:	(573)687-2155
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	79
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	20
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 23

Grade 7 32

Grade 8 24