Enrollment
329
High
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LACLEDE CO. R-I·NCES 291011000324
CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS
726 W JEFFERSON AVE, CONWAY, MO 65632 · (417) 589-2941 · Laclede County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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.
- B-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
12.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
181 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 80 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 16% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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 LACLEDE CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +6.7pp since 2021
Math
33.4%
MO avg 43.8% . -4.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 45 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.4% | 34.2% | 42.6% | 12.5% |
| Math | 9.6% | 23.8% | 43.8% | 22.5% |
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 | 44.6% | 33.4% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 36.9% |
| 2022-23 | 40.5% | 42.6% |
| 2021-22 | 37.9% | 37.5% |
% 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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS
CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS this school | 329 | 55.0% | 36.9% |
| WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH WILLOW SPRINGS | 370 | 54.6% | 41.1% |
| WINDSOR HIGH WINDSOR | 334 | 56.9% | 16.6% |
| THAYER SR. HIGH THAYER | 359 | 54.3% | 46.6% |
| CLARK CO. HIGH KAHOKA | 306 | 54.9% | 36.4% |
| MORGAN CO. HIGH VERSAILLES | 377 | 51.7% | 37.6% |
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 CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #228 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #270 of 453 ▼ 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #232 of 382 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #114 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 329 | #243 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #82 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.9% | #243 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #142 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #45 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
329
-37 (-10%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 329 | 27.1 | 12.1:1 | 55% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 27.1 | 13.4:1 | 53% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 27.2 | 14.1:1 | 55% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 57% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 29.5 | 12.9:1 | 41% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 380 | 28 | 13.6:1 | 46% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 292 | 19 | 15.4:1 | 49% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 419 | 27 | 15.5:1 | 47% (199) |
| 1990-91 | 327 | 20 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (381 to 329); teachers down 8% (29.5 to 27.1).
About CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS
CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS is a small high school in CONWAY, Missouri, administered by LACLEDE CO. R-I. It reported 329 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Missouri have about 501 students on average; enrollment here is 34% lower.
LACLEDE CO. R-I has 2 schools and 751 students, and CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS is one of those schools.
The share of White students at CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS is 92%. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic. In Laclede County overall, the White share is about 91%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS is 12.1:1, based on 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri is close to this figure. Lunch program data show 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Laclede County average 64%.
CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 54% of Missouri public high schools.
CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (36.9%) and its predicted rate (39.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Laclede County show that median household income comes to about $53,282, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 12, with about 5,763 students.
About 0.1 miles separate CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS from the closest public school, EZARD ELEM.. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS at 6th of 6.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
In 2020-21, CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS enrolled 366 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 329. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.1:1 to 12.1:1.
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Laclede County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,390
Census ACS
Median income
$53,282
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,763 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- EZARD ELEM.0.1 mi · 422
- NIANGUA HIGH7.5 mi · 126
- NIANGUA ELEM.7.5 mi · 155
- MARSHFIELD JR. HIGH11.3 mi · 659
- DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM.11.3 mi · 436
- EDWIN P. HUBBLE ELEM.11.4 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLSWhat is the total enrollment at CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS?
CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS enrolls approximately 329 students in grades 07-12.
Is CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS an elementary, middle, or high school?
CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS have?
CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS?
Student demographics at CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS in?
CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS is part of LACLEDE CO. R-I.
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