Bode Middle Middle School
720 North Noyes Blvd
Saint Joseph MO, 64506, Buchanan County
Phone: 816-671-4050
Ranking: 
(301 out of 1,698, top 18%)*
(301 out of 1,698, top 18%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: St. Joseph School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 39 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 35 | 37 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 544 | 544 | 529 | 520 | 472 | 462 | 502 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 269 | 49.4% | 282 | 51.8% | 265 | 50.1% | 269 | 51.7% | 241 | 51.1% | 219 | 47.4% | 257 | 51.2% |
| Grade 8: | 275 | 50.6% | 262 | 48.2% | 264 | 49.9% | 251 | 48.3% | 231 | 48.9% | 243 | 52.6% | 245 | 48.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 273 | 50.2% | 274 | 50.4% | 257 | 48.6% | 255 | 49.0% | 225 | 47.7% | 236 | 51.1% | 246 | 49.0% |
| Female: | 271 | 49.8% | 270 | 49.6% | 272 | 51.4% | 265 | 51.0% | 239 | 50.6% | 218 | 47.2% | 252 | 50.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 18 | 3.3% | 11 | 2.0% | 15 | 2.8% | 11 | 2.1% | 11 | 2.3% | 9 | 1.9% | 16 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic: | 48 | 8.8% | 37 | 6.8% | 31 | 5.9% | 27 | 5.2% | 28 | 5.9% | 26 | 5.6% | 28 | 5.6% |
| Black: | 46 | 8.5% | 53 | 9.7% | 46 | 8.7% | 45 | 8.7% | 46 | 9.7% | 59 | 12.8% | 52 | 10.4% |
| White: | 396 | 72.8% | 397 | 73.0% | 398 | 75.2% | 432 | 83.1% | 383 | 81.1% | 365 | 79.0% | 403 | 80.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 33 | 6.1% | 38 | 7.0% | 31 | 5.9% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 195 | 35.8% | 189 | 34.7% | 175 | 33.1% | 167 | 32.1% | 133 | 28.2% | 137 | 29.7% | 122 | 24.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 6.8% | 25 | 4.6% | 31 | 5.9% | 36 | 6.9% | 30 | 6.4% | 19 | 4.1% | 34 | 6.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.11 | 14.34 | 14.61 | 14.34 | 11.98 | 13.20 | 13.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 39.3% | 43.9% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 37.2% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 49.9% | 49.3% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 46.1% | 51.1% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 47.3% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 47.5% | 54.4% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 52.4% | 55.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 49.8% | 55.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 41% | 43.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 43.9% | 45.8% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 47.3% | 49.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 49.2% | 52.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 50% | 55.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 47.5% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 59.4% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.4% | 52.1% | N/A |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 41.8% | 42.5% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 39.4% | 42.5% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 42.7% | 48.4% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.9% | 45.1% | 50.2% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 46% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 48.2% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 52% | 53.9% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 49.8% | 54.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 39.3% | 40.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 37.4% | 41.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 38.2% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 43.7% | 47.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 49.1% | 52% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.2% | 44.1% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 43.6% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 34.3% | N/A |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 44.9% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 44.6% | 48.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 49.8% | 42.9% | 51.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 40.1% | 52.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 48.1% | 41.7% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 82.6% | 34.5% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 93.9% | 43.3% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.6% | 41.8% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96.4% | 48.4% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96% | 50.6% | 57% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 37.5% | 50.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 62.5% | 50.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 31.3% | 37.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 68.8% | 62.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,979.0 | $38,711.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,715.0 | $30,742.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,281.0 | $43,493.0 |
* Bode Middle Middle School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.