Enrollment
278
High
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARCHIE R-V·NCES 290320000025
ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL
302 W STATE RTE A, ARCHIE, MO 64725 · (816) 293-5312 · Cass County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
99 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ARCHIE R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
33.1%
MO avg 49.5% . +1.4pp since 2023
Math
46.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
278
-27 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 12.3:1
% White
90%
was 95%
% Hispanic
5%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL
Set in ARCHIE, Missouri, ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL is an intimate senior high, overseen by ARCHIE R-V. It teaches 278 students across grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 45% smaller than typical.
ARCHIE R-V runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 569 students. ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Beyond that, the school shows 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.
In terms of school funding signals, ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL shows 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.9:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.1%.
In the broader community, Cass County reports that median household income runs about $87,535, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 44 public schools in Cass County (combined enrollment of about 17,093 students).
The closest other public school is ARCHIE ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 32.8%.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL has declined 9%, going from 305 students in 2018 to 278 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 95% to 90% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, members of the ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,773
Census ACS
Median income
$87,535
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
17,093 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- ARCHIE ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 291
- ADRIAN SR. HIGH5.9 mi · 375
- ADRIAN ELEM.5.9 mi · 314
- MCEOWEN ELEM.10.9 mi · 271
- BRIARWOOD SCHOOL11.0 mi · 9
- EVERETT WADE JUVENILE CTR.11.4 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL?
ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 278 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 10.9:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL?
At ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL in?
ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL is part of ARCHIE R-V.
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