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The highest-poverty public schools in Jefferson County, Missouri

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Jefferson County, Missouri, drawn from 62 qualifying public schools. VINELAND ELEM. leads the list at 55.7%, against a median of 38.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Jefferson County, Missouri

Top % FRL

55.7%

Median % FRL

38.6%

HIGHEST POVERTY · JEFFERSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	VINELAND ELEM.	DESOTO, MO	DESOTO 73	Elementary	653	55.7%
2	HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM.	HOUSE SPRINGS, MO	NORTHWEST R-I	Elementary	462	55.2%
3	MERAMEC HEIGHTS ELEM.	ARNOLD, MO	FOX C-6	Elementary	376	53.7%
4	MAPLE GROVE ELEM.	DITTMER, MO	NORTHWEST R-I	Elementary	425	51.5%
5	HIGH RIDGE ELEM.	HIGH RIDGE, MO	NORTHWEST R-I	Elementary	327	50.5%
6	ATHENA ELEM.	DESOTO, MO	DESOTO 73	Elementary	465	50.1%
7	EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.	DESOTO, MO	DESOTO 73	Elementary	146	49.3%
8	MURPHY ELEM.	HIGH RIDGE, MO	NORTHWEST R-I	Elementary	433	48.3%
9	DESOTO JR. HIGH	DESOTO, MO	DESOTO 73	Middle	338	47.9%
10	CLYDE HAMRICK ELEM.	IMPERIAL, MO	FOX C-6	Elementary	386	47.9%
11	PEVELY ELEM.	PEVELY, MO	DUNKLIN R-V	Elementary	714	47.6%
12	CRYSTAL CITY HIGH	CRYSTAL CITY, MO	CRYSTAL CITY 47	High	238	47.5%
13	CRYSTAL CITY ELEM.	CRYSTAL CITY, MO	CRYSTAL CITY 47	Elementary	324	46.9%
14	GRANDVIEW ELEM.	HILLSBORO, MO	GRANDVIEW R-II	Elementary	231	46.3%
15	HOUSE SPRINGS EARLY CHILD CTR	HOUSE SPRINGS, MO	NORTHWEST R-I	Elementary	230	45.7%
16	NORTHWEST VALLEY SCH.	HOUSE SPRINGS, MO	NORTHWEST R-I	Middle	686	45.6%
17	HERCULANEUM HIGH	HERCULANEUM, MO	DUNKLIN R-V	High	466	45.5%
18	GRANDVIEW MIDDLE	HILLSBORO, MO	GRANDVIEW R-II	Middle	138	44.9%
19	SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE	HERCULANEUM, MO	DUNKLIN R-V	Middle	347	44.7%
20	TAYLOR EARLY CHILDHOOD	HERCULANEUM, MO	DUNKLIN R-V	Elementary	170	44.1%
21	SHERWOOD ELEM.	ARNOLD, MO	FOX C-6	Elementary	347	43.5%
22	FOX ELEM.	ARNOLD, MO	FOX C-6	Elementary	355	43.4%
23	DESOTO SR. HIGH	DESOTO, MO	DESOTO 73	High	862	42.7%
24	WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	HIGH RIDGE, MO	NORTHWEST R-I	Middle	569	42.5%
25	CEDAR SPRINGS ELEM.	HOUSE SPRINGS, MO	NORTHWEST R-I	Elementary	425	42.4%
26	SUNRISE ELEM.	DESOTO, MO	SUNRISE R-IX	Elementary	318	42.1%
27	BRENNAN WOODS ELEM.	HIGH RIDGE, MO	NORTHWEST R-I	Elementary	470	41.3%
28	RIDGEWOOD MIDDLE	ARNOLD, MO	FOX C-6	Middle	567	41.1%
29	WINDSOR ELEM.	IMPERIAL, MO	WINDSOR C-1	Elementary	497	39.6%
30	GRANDVIEW HIGH	HILLSBORO, MO	GRANDVIEW R-II	High	237	39.2%
31	GEORGE GUFFEY ELEM.	FENTON, MO	FOX C-6	Elementary	523	38.6%
32	LONE DELL ELEM.	ARNOLD, MO	FOX C-6	Elementary	381	38.6%
33	FESTUS INTERMEDIATE	FESTUS, MO	FESTUS R-VI	Middle	804	38.3%
34	FESTUS ELEM.	FESTUS, MO	FESTUS R-VI	Elementary	1,045	37.5%
35	NORTHWEST HIGH	CEDAR HILL, MO	NORTHWEST R-I	High	1,788	37.2%
36	HILLSBORO MIDDLE ELEM.	HILLSBORO, MO	HILLSBORO R-III	Middle	682	36.1%
37	HILLSBORO PRIMARY	HILLSBORO, MO	HILLSBORO R-III	Elementary	429	35.7%
38	HILLSBORO ELEM.	HILLSBORO, MO	HILLSBORO R-III	Elementary	459	35.3%
39	JAMES E. FREER ELEM.	BARNHART, MO	WINDSOR C-1	Elementary	276	35.1%
40	WINDSOR MIDDLE	Imperial, MO	WINDSOR C-1	Middle	608	34.9%
41	FESTUS SR. HIGH	FESTUS, MO	FESTUS R-VI	High	1,019	34.7%
42	WINDSOR INTERMEDIATE	IMPERIAL, MO	WINDSOR C-1	Elementary	626	34.5%
43	FOX MIDDLE	ARNOLD, MO	FOX C-6	Middle	570	33.9%
44	FOX SR. HIGH	ARNOLD, MO	FOX C-6	High	1,660	33.8%
45	ROCKPORT HEIGHTS ELEM.	ARNOLD, MO	FOX C-6	Elementary	386	33.2%
46	FESTUS MIDDLE	FESTUS, MO	FESTUS R-VI	Middle	486	33.1%
47	RAYMOND NANCY HODGE ELEM.	IMPERIAL, MO	FOX C-6	Elementary	333	33.0%
48	ANTONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL	BARNHART, MO	FOX C-6	Middle	535	30.3%
49	WINDSOR HIGH	IMPERIAL, MO	WINDSOR C-1	High	887	30.2%
50	HILLSBORO JR. HIGH	HILLSBORO, MO	HILLSBORO R-III	Middle	492	30.1%

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