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MO Regular School Middle School

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1656 S SPECK RD, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64057 • Jackson County
(816) 521-5385
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
731
Teachers (FTE)
51.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.3:1
FRPL Eligible
471
(64.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 471 of 731 (64.4%)
Free Lunch: 352 (48.2%)
Reduced-Price: 119 (16.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 260 (35.6%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 823 students 823 2020-2021 2021-2022: 769 students 769 -6.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 806 students 806 +4.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 817 students 817 +1.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 731 students 731 -10.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 374 (51.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 144 (19.7%) Black or African American: 119 (16.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 85 (11.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (0.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (0.5%) Asian: 1 (0.1%)
731 Students
White 374 51.2%
Hispanic / Latino 144 19.7%
Black or African American 119 16.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 85 11.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 0.5%
Asian 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 731 Students
Grade 7: 338 (46.2%) Grade 8: 393 (53.8%)
731 Students
Grade 7 338 46.2%
Grade 8 393 53.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
362
49.5%
F
Female Students
369
50.5%