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What's one thing CASSVILLE HIGH gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
586
High
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASSVILLE R-IV·NCES 290817000219
CASSVILLE HIGH
1501 MAIN ST, CASSVILLE, MO 65625 · (417) 847-3137 · Barry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% 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.
- BBeats 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
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
313 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 153 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 156 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 150 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 127 | 22% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 CASSVILLE R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -9.4pp since 2021
Math
29.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +8.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.2% | 45.5% | 37.2% | 8.9% |
| Math | 18.1% | 11.8% | 27.9% | 41.9% |
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 | 53.7% | 29.9% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 35.5% |
| 2022-23 | 63.1% | 26.5% |
| 2021-22 | 63.1% | 21.0% |
% 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 CASSVILLE HIGH
CASSVILLE HIGH's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASSVILLE HIGH this school | 586 | 53.4% | 37.0% |
| SALEM SR. HIGH SALEM | 606 | 53.8% | 44.3% |
| REEDS SPRING HIGH REEDS SPRING | 560 | 55.9% | 34.6% |
| FREDERICKTOWN HIGH FREDERICKTOWN | 611 | 50.2% | 38.5% |
| CENTRAL HIGH PARK HILLS | 605 | 54.5% | 43.4% |
| MOBERLY SR. HIGH MOBERLY | 655 | 49.9% | 32.2% |
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 CASSVILLE HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #225 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #307 of 453 ▼ 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #143 of 382 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.3pp | #98 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #156 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #176 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.6% | #158 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.4% | #159 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #118 of 151 |
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
586
+19 (+3%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 586 | 41.4 | 14.2:1 | 53% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 626 | 39.9 | 15.7:1 | 55% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 636 | 39.2 | 16.2:1 | 52% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 567 | 38 | 14.9:1 | 54% (306) |
| 2017-18 | 570 | 39.5 | 14.4:1 | 51% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 589 | 37 | 15.9:1 | 51% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 622 | 40 | 15.6:1 | 48% (297) |
| 2000-01 | 616 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 27% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 488 | 25 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CASSVILLE HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (570 to 586); teachers up 5% (39.5 to 41.4).
About CASSVILLE HIGH
At 1501 MAIN ST in CASSVILLE, Missouri, CASSVILLE HIGH operates as a mid-sized high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 586 students.
CASSVILLE HIGH is among 4 schools run by CASSVILLE R-IV, which serves 1,821 students.
The share of students at CASSVILLE HIGH who are White is 86%. The remaining students are 6% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 26%.
Its staff includes 41.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.2 students per teacher. Compared with the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 53% of students at CASSVILLE HIGH can receive free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Barry County is 62%.
CASSVILLE HIGH holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of Missouri public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, CASSVILLE HIGH would be expected to post about 39.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Barry County show that median household income comes to about $58,346, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 18, with about 4,974 students.
CASSVILLE INTERMEDIATE sits about 0.3 miles from CASSVILLE HIGH. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. CASSVILLE HIGH places 7th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put CASSVILLE HIGH in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
The school's enrollment increased 3% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for CASSVILLE HIGH is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Barry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,033
Census ACS
Median income
$58,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CASSVILLE R-IV
- EUNICE THOMAS ELEM.Elementary · 457 students
- CASSVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 395 students
- CASSVILLE INTERMEDIATEElementary · 383 students
Other schools in CASSVILLE
- EUNICE THOMAS ELEM.Elementary · 457 students
- CASSVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 395 students
- CASSVILLE INTERMEDIATEElementary · 383 students
Other Cassville High schools
One other US public school is named Cassville High. CASSVILLE HIGH is the largest of the 2.
- Cassville HighCassville, WI · 79 students
Nearby schools
- CASSVILLE INTERMEDIATE0.3 mi · 383
- CASSVILLE MIDDLE0.4 mi · 395
- EUNICE THOMAS ELEM.0.4 mi · 457
- EXETER HIGH4.3 mi · 109
- EXETER ELEM.4.3 mi · 224
- SOUTHWEST HIGH8.8 mi · 236
Frequently asked questions
About CASSVILLE HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at CASSVILLE HIGH?
CASSVILLE HIGH enrolls approximately 586 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does CASSVILLE HIGH serve?
CASSVILLE HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at CASSVILLE HIGH?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at CASSVILLE HIGH.
How diverse is CASSVILLE HIGH?
CASSVILLE HIGH reports a student body of 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees CASSVILLE HIGH?
CASSVILLE HIGH is overseen by CASSVILLE R-IV in Barry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.