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How has AVA HIGH changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
391
High
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVA R-I·NCES 290405000036
AVA HIGH
507 NORTH SPRING STREET, AVA, MO 65608 · (417) 683-5747 · Douglas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Missouri public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
160 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 100 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 93 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 92 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 106 | 27% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 AVA R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.8%
MO avg 44.9% . +8.3pp since 2021
Math
33.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -16.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.7% | 52.1% | 28.7% | 7.4% |
| Math | 11.4% | 21.6% | 47.9% | 18.9% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.8% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 45.2% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 39.6% |
| 2021-22 | 55.5% | 49.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Schools most like AVA HIGH
AVA HIGH's state test result (45.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVA HIGH this school | 391 | 40.9% | 45.8% |
| MONTGOMERY CO. HIGH MONTGOMERY CITY | 336 | 38.4% | 32.4% |
| MARCELINE HIGH MARCELINE | 343 | 37.3% | 52.4% |
| IBERIA HIGH IBERIA | 291 | 40.2% | 32.0% |
| OWENSVILLE HIGH OWENSVILLE | 541 | 40.9% | 34.6% |
| Trenton High School Trenton | 318 | 42.5% | 32.6% |
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where AVA HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #116 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #273 of 453 ▼ 139 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #63 of 382 ▲ 47 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.9pp | #51 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #210 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #177 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.1% | #254 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.9% | #265 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #67 of 187 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
391
-57 (-13%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 462
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 391 | 27.6 | 14.2:1 | 41% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 27.7 | 15.3:1 | 49% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 51% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 448 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 57% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 437 | 27.1 | 16.1:1 | 57% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 28 | 15.0:1 | 62% (260) |
| 2010-11 | 456 | 37 | 12.3:1 | 60% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 536 | 39 | 13.7:1 | 37% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 462 | 31 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AVA HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (437 to 391); teachers up 2% (27.1 to 27.6).
About AVA HIGH
AVA HIGH is a small high school based in AVA, Missouri. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 391 students. It has 22% fewer students than the average for high schools in Missouri (about 501).
AVA R-I is the local district for AVA HIGH. It runs 3 schools with 1,330 students.
Of every 100 students at AVA HIGH, about 93 are White. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Douglas County at about 92% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 14% means there is a 14% chance two randomly chosen students at AVA HIGH are from different groups.
AVA HIGH has 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Missouri is 12.2:1. At AVA HIGH, 41% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is below the 54% average among public schools in Douglas County.
AVA HIGH earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 70% of Missouri public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 44.6%.
For Douglas County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $45,985, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The county has 5 public schools and about 1,511 students.
AVA MIDDLE, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of AVA HIGH, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, AVA HIGH places 5th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 448 (2020-21) to 391 (2024-25). The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.6:1 to 14.2:1 over the same years.
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Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,965
Census ACS
Median income
$45,985
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AVA R-I
- AVA ELEM.Elementary · 553 students
- AVA MIDDLEMiddle · 386 students
Other schools in AVA
- AVA ELEM.Elementary · 553 students
- AVA MIDDLEMiddle · 386 students
- PLAINVIEW ELEM.Elementary · 93 students
Nearby schools
- AVA MIDDLE0.1 mi · 386
- AVA ELEM.0.1 mi · 553
- PLAINVIEW ELEM.11.0 mi · 93
- WILDER ELEM.11.4 mi · 312
- MANSFIELD HIGH11.4 mi · 174
- MANSFIELD JR. HIGH11.4 mi · 135
Frequently asked questions
About AVA HIGHHow large is AVA HIGH?
AVA HIGH enrolls approximately 391 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does AVA HIGH serve?
AVA HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at AVA HIGH?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at AVA HIGH.
What is the student diversity at AVA HIGH?
Student demographics at AVA HIGH are roughly 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is AVA HIGH in?
AVA HIGH is part of AVA R-I.
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