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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Pettis County, Missouri

Across Pettis County, Missouri, 17 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. NORTHWEST HIGH leads the list at -12.4pp, against a median of +0.8pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Pettis County, Missouri

Best 3-yr change

-12.4pp

Median 3-yr change

+0.8pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · PETTIS COUNTY, MISSOURI

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	NORTHWEST HIGH	HUGHESVILLE, MO	PETTIS CO. R-V	167	60.1%	47.7%	-12.4pp
2	WASHINGTON ELEM.	SEDALIA, MO	SEDALIA 200	215	51.8%	43.0%	-8.8pp
3	GREEN RIDGE ELEM.	GREEN RIDGE, MO	GREEN RIDGE R-VIII	171	52.0%	44.0%	-8.1pp
4	SMITHTON ELEM.	SMITHTON, MO	SMITHTON R-VI	288	40.1%	32.2%	-8.0pp
5	SMITHTON HIGH	SMITHTON, MO	SMITHTON R-VI	217	43.9%	36.3%	-7.6pp
6	HEBER HUNT ELEM.	SEDALIA, MO	SEDALIA 200	448	44.3%	43.5%	-0.8pp
7	SKYLINE ELEM.	SEDALIA, MO	SEDALIA 200	483	51.0%	50.5%	-0.4pp
8	SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL	SEDALIA, MO	SEDALIA 200	396	40.3%	40.3%	+0.0pp
9	PARKVIEW ELEM.	SEDALIA, MO	SEDALIA 200	447	52.8%	53.5%	+0.8pp
10	SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL	SEDALIA, MO	SEDALIA 200	1,133	39.0%	41.0%	+2.0pp
11	HORACE MANN ELEM.	SEDALIA, MO	SEDALIA 200	276	53.6%	56.5%	+2.9pp
12	LA MONTE ELEM.	LA MONTE, MO	LA MONTE R-IV	161	38.0%	43.8%	+5.8pp
13	SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL	SEDALIA, MO	SEDALIA 200	1,551	46.5%	52.3%	+5.8pp
14	GREEN RIDGE HIGH	GREEN RIDGE, MO	GREEN RIDGE R-VIII	181	45.3%	53.0%	+7.8pp
15	PETTIS CO. ELEM.	SEDALIA, MO	PETTIS CO. R-XII	110	29.1%	39.4%	+10.3pp
16	LA MONTE HIGH	LA MONTE, MO	LA MONTE R-IV	144	25.1%	38.4%	+13.3pp
17	NORTHWEST ELEM.	HOUSTONIA, MO	PETTIS CO. R-V	161	26.1%	61.5%	+35.5pp

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