Enrollment
215
High
DISTRICT 196 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAKERSFIELD R-IV·NCES 290414000040
BAKERSFIELD HIGH
357 STATE HWY O, BAKERSFIELD, MO 65609 · (417) 284-7333 · Ozark County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% 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.
- CThree-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
10.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
118 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 19% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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 BAKERSFIELD R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -8.5pp since 2021
Math
41.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.6% | 28.1% | 48.5% | 12.6% |
| Math | 16.5% | 25.2% | 38.8% | 19.4% |
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 | 38.7% | 41.7% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 34.5% |
| 2022-23 | 46.1% | 30.5% |
| 2021-22 | 47.2% | 38.5% |
% 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
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 BAKERSFIELD HIGH
BAKERSFIELD HIGH's state test result (34.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAKERSFIELD HIGH this school | 215 | 54.9% | 34.5% |
| ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ELLINGTON | 223 | 57.0% | 32.2% |
| RICHLAND HIGH RICHLAND | 218 | 53.2% | 17.7% |
| SUMMERSVILLE HIGH SUMMERSVILLE | 215 | 53.0% | 31.5% |
| TWIN RIVERS HIGH BROSELEY | 250 | 52.8% | 21.0% |
| LINCOLN HIGH LINCOLN | 248 | 55.2% | 38.5% |
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 BAKERSFIELD HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #253 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #185 of 453 ▲ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #291 of 382 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.7pp | #64 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 215 | #329 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #26 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.4% | #328 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.9% | #144 of 455 |
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
215
-9 (-4%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 157
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 215 | 20.2 | 10.7:1 | 55% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 223 | 19.4 | 11.5:1 | 54% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 216 | 21 | 10.3:1 | 56% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 18 | 12.4:1 | 60% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 192 | 16.9 | 11.4:1 | 70% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 186 | 16 | 11.6:1 | 63% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 209 | 17 | 12.3:1 | 62% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 168 | 12 | 14.0:1 | 59% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 157 | 13 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BAKERSFIELD HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (192 to 215); teachers up 20% (16.9 to 20.2).
About BAKERSFIELD HIGH
BAKERSFIELD HIGH is a small high school in BAKERSFIELD, Missouri, administered by BAKERSFIELD R-IV. It enrolled 215 students in grades 6 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 57% lower than the average for high schools in Missouri, which is about 501.
Federal data list 2 schools in BAKERSFIELD R-IV, with 392 students enrolled.
About 97% of the student body at BAKERSFIELD HIGH is White. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 6%, meaning two students picked at random have a 6% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at BAKERSFIELD HIGH was 10.7:1. On average, high schools in Missouri have 12.2:1, compared with 10.7:1 here. BAKERSFIELD HIGH's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 55%. Across public schools in Ozark County, the average is 69%.
Measured against Missouri public high schools, BAKERSFIELD HIGH receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, BAKERSFIELD HIGH's results are 4.8 points below predicted: 34.5% against 39.3%.
County data help place the school in context: in Ozark County, the median household income is $44,163, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ozark County is home to 10 public schools and about 1,458 public school students.
The next-closest public school is BAKERSFIELD ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. Nearby schools average 54.3% on proficiency, and BAKERSFIELD HIGH is below that at 34.5%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
BAKERSFIELD HIGH's enrollment dropped from 224 in 2020-21 to 215 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.7:1) than in 2020-21 (12.4:1).
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Ozark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,873
Census ACS
Median income
$44,163
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Bakersfield High schools
One other US public school is named Bakersfield High. BAKERSFIELD HIGH is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Bakersfield HighBakersfield, CA · 3,069 students
Nearby schools
- BAKERSFIELD ELEM.0.0 mi · 177
- SOUTH FORK ELEM.12.5 mi · 196
- VIOLA HIGH SCHOOL13.0 mi · 185
- VIOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.0 mi · 193
- GAINESVILLE PRESCHOOL14.9 mi · 26
- GAINESVILLE HIGH14.9 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About BAKERSFIELD HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at BAKERSFIELD HIGH?
BAKERSFIELD HIGH enrolls approximately 215 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does BAKERSFIELD HIGH serve?
BAKERSFIELD HIGH serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does BAKERSFIELD HIGH have?
BAKERSFIELD HIGH employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BAKERSFIELD HIGH?
At BAKERSFIELD HIGH, the student body is approximately 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is BAKERSFIELD HIGH in?
BAKERSFIELD HIGH is part of BAKERSFIELD R-IV.
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