Enrollment
239
High
DISTRICT 223 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BISMARCK R-V·NCES 290513000068
BISMARCK R-V HIGH
165 Campus Drive, BISMARCK, MO 63624 · (573) 734-6111 · St. Francois County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL239 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Missouri public high schools
- C-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.
- A+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
12.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
239 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 12% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 BISMARCK R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.2%
MO avg 44.9% . +14.1pp since 2021
Math
38.5%
MO avg 43.8% . +28.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 14 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.5% | 30.7% | 36.8% | 21.9% |
| Math | 9.6% | 28.9% | 32.4% | 28.9% |
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 | 41.2% | 38.5% |
| 2023-24 | 31.8% | 23.3% |
| 2022-23 | 26.4% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.1% | 9.9% |
% 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
25.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 BISMARCK R-V HIGH
BISMARCK R-V HIGH's state test result (25.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BISMARCK R-V HIGH this school | 239 | 100.0% | 25.3% |
| CAMPBELL HIGH CAMPBELL | 235 | 100.0% | 32.1% |
| CABOOL HIGH CABOOL | 209 | 100.0% | 39.7% |
| MORGAN CO. R-I HIGH STOVER | 239 | 100.0% | 30.4% |
| GALENA HIGH GALENA | 196 | 100.0% | 21.6% |
| KINGSTON HIGH CADET | 259 | 100.0% | 25.6% |
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 BISMARCK R-V HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #356 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #224 of 453 ▲ 114 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #269 of 382 ▲ 41 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.4pp | #4 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 239 | #300 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #102 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.2% | #283 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #13 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #30 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
239
-37 (-13%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 298
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 239 | 18.9 | 12.6:1 | 100% (239) |
| 2023-24 | 270 | 21 | 12.9:1 | 100% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 19.7 | 14.1:1 | 99% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 276 | 17 | 16.2:1 | 99% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 289 | 19 | 15.2:1 | 100% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 297 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 100% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 259 | 19 | 13.6:1 | 60% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | 20 | 15.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 298 | 18 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BISMARCK R-V HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (289 to 239); teachers unchanged (19 to 18.9).
About BISMARCK R-V HIGH
BISMARCK R-V HIGH is one of the public schools in BISMARCK, Missouri. It is a small high school. Enrolled students number 239 students, in grades 6 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Missouri average about 501 students each.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in BISMARCK R-V totals 446 students.
Federal enrollment data show BISMARCK R-V HIGH is 94% White. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic. County-wide, about 90% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 11%, meaning two students picked at random have an 11% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At BISMARCK R-V HIGH, 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.6:1. For comparison, high schools in Missouri average 12.2:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 100% of enrollment. That rate is above the 56% average among public schools in St. Francois County.
The allk12 Grade for BISMARCK R-V HIGH is B-. Compared with Missouri public high schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BISMARCK R-V HIGH sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 25.3% and a predicted 22.4%.
Among St. Francois County residents, the median household income is $57,477, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Besides BISMARCK R-V HIGH, St. Francois County has 27 other public schools.
BISMARCK R-V ELEM. is located less than a tenth of a mile from BISMARCK R-V HIGH. The ten-mile area around BISMARCK R-V HIGH holds at least 8 other public schools. BISMARCK R-V HIGH comes in 8th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
BISMARCK R-V HIGH is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment is down 13% from 2020-21, when BISMARCK R-V HIGH had 276 students, to 2024-25, when it had 239. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 16.2:1 to 12.6:1.
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St. Francois County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,999
Census ACS
Median income
$57,477
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
9,962 students
Quick facts
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- BISMARCK R-V ELEM.0.0 mi · 207
- WEST COUNTY ELEM.6.2 mi · 390
- WEST ELEM.6.3 mi · 464
- WEST COUNTY MIDDLE6.5 mi · 213
- WEST COUNTY HIGH6.6 mi · 332
- CENTRAL HIGH7.3 mi · 605
Frequently asked questions
About BISMARCK R-V HIGHHow large is BISMARCK R-V HIGH?
BISMARCK R-V HIGH enrolls approximately 239 students in grades 06-12.
Is BISMARCK R-V HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
BISMARCK R-V HIGH is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BISMARCK R-V HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BISMARCK R-V HIGH is approximately 12.6:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BISMARCK R-V HIGH?
At BISMARCK R-V HIGH, the student body is approximately 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees BISMARCK R-V HIGH?
BISMARCK R-V HIGH is overseen by BISMARCK R-V in St. Francois County.
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