Enrollment
90
High
DISTRICT 102 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLIMAX SPRINGS R-IV·NCES 290981000284
CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH
571 CLIMAX AVE, CLIMAX SPRINGS, MO 65324 · (573) 347-2351 · Camden County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL90 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
8.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
90 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 7 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 15 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 12% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 CLIMAX SPRINGS R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
27.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +1.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are up about 2 points since 2021.
MAP results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.6% |
| 2023-24 | 30.7% |
| 2021-22 | 25.7% |
% 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
23.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% 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 CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH
CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH's state test result (23.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH this school | 90 | 100.0% | 23.0% |
| HERMITAGE HIGH HERMITAGE | 88 | 100.0% | 47.7% |
| HUMANSVILLE HIGH HUMANSVILLE | 105 | 100.0% | N/A |
| FAIR PLAY HIGH FAIR PLAY | 119 | 100.0% | 46.0% |
| GIDEON HIGH GIDEON | 102 | 100.0% | 13.8% |
| ZALMA HIGH ZALMA | 73 | 100.0% | 17.9% |
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 CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 90 | #472 of 561 |
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
90
-18 (-17%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 134
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 90 | 11 | 8.2:1 | 100% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 88 | 10.9 | 8.1:1 | 64% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 102 | 11.8 | 8.7:1 | 56% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 108 | 11 | 9.8:1 | 70% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 117 | 13.3 | 8.8:1 | 74% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 113 | 13 | 8.7:1 | 75% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 98 | 12 | 8.2:1 | 81% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 120 | 14 | 8.6:1 | 47% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 134 | 10 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (117 to 90); teachers down 17% (13.3 to 11).
About CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH
CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH is a very small high school in CLIMAX SPRINGS R-IV, located in CLIMAX SPRINGS, Missouri. Federal data show 90 students enrolled in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Missouri average about 501 students, which makes this school 82% below average.
The district, CLIMAX SPRINGS R-IV, operates 2 schools serving 203 students.
Roughly 90% of students at CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH are White. Other students are 7% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Camden County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 18%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH is 8.2:1, based on 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Missouri is 12.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH counts 100% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Camden County, the average is 50%.
On the allk12 Grade, CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH lands at C+, ahead of 36% of Missouri public high schools.
CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 23.0%, compared with a predicted 22.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Camden County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $66,387, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 16 public schools and about 4,831 students.
CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH's nearest public school is ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (less than a tenth of a mile). CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH is 9th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
For locale, NCES codes CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH as Rural: Remote.
In 2020-21, CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH enrolled 108 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 90. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (8.2:1) than in 2020-21 (9.8:1).
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Camden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,667
Census ACS
Median income
$66,387
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,831 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 113
- MACKS CREEK HIGH10.4 mi · 140
- MACKS CREEK ELEM.10.4 mi · 174
- SOUTH ELEMENTARY12.8 mi · 258
- HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY14.9 mi · 157
- SKYLINE MIDDLE15.6 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH?
CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH enrolls approximately 90 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH serve?
CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH have?
CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
What is the student diversity at CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH?
Student demographics at CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH are roughly 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH in?
CLIMAX SPRINGS HIGH is part of CLIMAX SPRINGS R-IV.
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