Kennett Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Kennett Middle School

510 College Ave
Kennett, MO 63857

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Bottom 50%

Serving 418 students in grades 6-8, Kennett Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 418 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kennett Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Kennett Middle School's student population of 418 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kennett Middle School
6	146
7	149
8	123

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Total Students

418 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kennett Middle School
2023	417
2022	430
2021	462
2020	414
2019	414
2018	423
2017	423
2016	427
2015	421
2014	487
2013	483
2012	486
2011	452
2010	480
2009	443
2008	445
2007	446
2006	475
2005	523
2004	527
2003	505
2002	501
2001	477
2000	468
1999	469
1998	481
1997	503
1996	477
1995	454
1994	455
1993	494

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kennett Middle School
2023	30
2022	32
2021	31
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	33
2015	33
2014	33
2013	33
2012	33
2011	33
2010	35
2009	34
2008	35
2007	33
2006	34
2005	35
2004	35
2003	35
2002	34
2001	32
2000	32
1999	31
1998	34
1997	35
1996	31
1995	31
1994	29
1993	28

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Kennett Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kennett Middle School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1855 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kennett Middle School
2023	#1855
2022	#1919
2021	#1740
2019	#1381
2018	#935
2017	#1230
2016	#1779
2015	#1810
2014	#1329
2013	#1372
2012	#1221

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21%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kennett Middle School	Missouri	Kennett 39 School District
2023	21%	40%	27%
2022	16%	39%	24%
2021	21%	37%	28%
2019	38%	42%	44%
2018	45%	42%	51%
2017	35%	47%	49%
2016	27%	48%	41%
2015	26%	44%	35%
2014	51%	52%	62%
2013	53%	53%	63%
2012	56%	55%	63%

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21%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kennett Middle School	Missouri	Kennett 39 School District
2022	21%	43%	29%
2021	28%	46%	36%
2019	41%	49%	41%
2018	50%	49%	51%
2017	58%	61%	61%
2016	49%	63%	58%
2015	44%	60%	46%
2014	44%	53%	58%
2013	46%	55%	59%
2012	50%	55%	58%
2011	44%	55%	57%

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15-19%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kennett Middle School	Missouri	Kennett 39 School District
2022	17%	38%	23%
2021	22%	37%	29%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kennett Middle School	Missouri	Kennett 39 School District
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	13:1	13:1	14:1
2021	15:1	13:1	15:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	14:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	13:1	15:1
2016	13:1	14:1	15:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	13:1	13:1
2009	13:1	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	13:1	13:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	14:1	16:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	16:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	15:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Kennett Middle School	Missouri	Kennett 39 School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kennett Middle School	Missouri	Kennett 39 School District
2023	8%	8%	8%
2022	8%	8%	9%
2021	9%	7%	9%
2020	10%	7%	7%
2019	10%	7%	7%
2018	9%	6%	7%
2017	9%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	5%	5%	6%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	3%	4%	5%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

31%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kennett Middle School	Missouri	Kennett 39 School District
2023	31%	15%	30%
2022	30%	15%	31%
2021	27%	15%	29%
2020	25%	16%	28%
2019	25%	16%	28%
2018	27%	16%	28%
2017	27%	16%	28%
2016	30%	16%	27%
2015	29%	16%	28%
2014	27%	16%	29%
2013	31%	17%	30%
2012	32%	17%	30%
2011	31%	17%	29%
2010	29%	18%	28%
2009	30%	18%	30%
2008	32%	18%	30%
2007	31%	18%	29%
2006	28%	18%	28%
2005	30%	18%	27%
2004	28%	18%	27%
2003	27%	18%	26%
2002	28%	18%	26%
2001	25%	17%	24%
2000	22%	17%	24%
1999	20%	17%	23%
1998	18%	17%	21%
1997	19%	17%	21%
1996	19%	16%	20%
1995	19%	16%	20%
1994	24%	16%	21%
1993	20%	15%	18%

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White

57%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kennett Middle School	Missouri	Kennett 39 School District
2023	54%	69%	57%
2022	56%	69%	58%
2021	59%	70%	60%
2020	63%	71%	62%
2019	63%	71%	62%
2018	64%	72%	63%
2017	64%	72%	63%
2016	62%	72%	64%
2015	63%	73%	64%
2014	64%	73%	62%
2013	62%	74%	62%
2012	62%	74%	62%
2011	63%	75%	63%
2010	66%	76%	65%
2009	66%	76%	64%
2008	64%	76%	65%
2007	65%	76%	67%
2006	69%	77%	67%
2005	67%	77%	69%
2004	70%	78%	69%
2003	70%	78%	71%
2002	70%	79%	71%
2001	73%	79%	73%
2000	77%	80%	74%
1999	79%	81%	75%
1998	81%	81%	78%
1997	80%	81%	77%
1996	79%	82%	78%
1995	79%	82%	79%
1994	75%	82%	78%
1993	78%	83%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Kennett Middle School	Missouri	Kennett 39 School District
2023	6%	6%	3%
2022	6%	5%	1%
2021	5%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kennett Middle School	Missouri	Kennett 39 School District
2023	0.61	0.50	0.58
2022	0.59	0.50	0.57
2021	0.57	0.48	0.56
2020	0.54	0.47	0.54
2019	0.54	0.47	0.54
2018	0.51	0.45	0.52
2017	0.51	0.45	0.52
2016	0.52	0.46	0.52
2015	0.52	0.44	0.51
2014	0.52	0.44	0.53
2013	0.52	0.42	0.52
2012	0.52	0.42	0.52
2011	0.51	0.41	0.51
2010	0.48	0.39	0.50
2009	0.48	0.39	0.49
2008	0.49	0.39	0.49
2007	0.49	0.39	0.47
2006	0.45	0.37	0.47
2005	0.47	0.38	0.46
2004	0.44	0.36	0.45
2003	0.44	0.36	0.43
2002	0.43	0.35	0.43
2001	0.41	0.35	0.41
2000	0.36	0.33	0.39
1999	0.34	0.32	0.39
1998	0.31	0.31	0.35
1997	0.33	0.31	0.36
1996	0.34	0.30	0.35
1995	0.34	0.30	0.34
1994	0.38	0.30	0.35
1993	0.35	0.29	0.32

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Eligible for

99%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Kennett Middle School	Missouri	Kennett 39 School District
2023	99%	41%	96%
2022	99%	40%	93%
2021	99%	43%	96%
2020	69%	44%	66%
2019	69%	44%	66%
2018	65%	44%	66%
2017	65%	44%	66%
2016	67%	44%	67%
2015	68%	44%	67%
2014	69%	42%	67%
2013	68%	38%	62%
2012	65%	38%	61%
2011	60%	37%	57%
2010	58%	36%	59%
2009	58%	31%	55%
2008	53%	32%	53%
2007	59%	31%	57%
2006	61%	32%	54%
2005	58%	32%	54%
2004	54%	30%	50%
2003	62%	29%	53%
2002	56%	28%	51%
2001	49%	28%	50%
2000	51%	28%	50%
1999	49%	27%	50%
1998	59%	28%	52%
1997	55%	28%	53%
1995	50%	29%	51%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Kennett Middle School	Missouri	Kennett 39 School District
2020	6%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	5%
2015	5%	7%	4%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	3%	8%	4%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	7%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	5%	7%	4%
2004	5%	7%	4%
2003	5%	7%	4%
2002	5%	7%	5%
2001	7%	7%	5%
2000	7%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kennett 39 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kennett Middle School's ranking?

Kennett Middle School is ranked #1855 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Kennett Middle School?

418 students attend Kennett Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Kennett Middle School students are White, 31% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kennett Middle School?

Kennett Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Kennett Middle School offer ?

Kennett Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kennett Middle School part of?

Kennett Middle School is part of Kennett 39 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 418 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education