Enrollment
122
High
DISTRICT 101 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COOTER R-IV·NCES 291014000326
COOTER HIGH
1867 State Highway E, COOTER, MO 63839 · (573) 695-4972 · Pemiscot County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL122 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Missouri public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
13.6:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
74 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 7 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 23 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 24 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 30 | 25% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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 COOTER R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
23.9%
MO avg 44.9%
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 45 of 100.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.9% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 30.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
14.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 37% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 COOTER HIGH
COOTER HIGH's state test result (14.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOTER HIGH this school | 122 | 60.7% | 14.3% |
| NIANGUA HIGH NIANGUA | 126 | 61.1% | 16.7% |
| WHEATLAND HIGH WHEATLAND | 121 | 57.0% | 38.4% |
| SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS LUDLOW | 89 | 61.8% | 21.9% |
| DELTA HIGH DELTA | 117 | 64.1% | 33.2% |
| Naylor High School Naylor | 155 | 58.7% | 32.7% |
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 COOTER HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Pemiscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #413 of 443 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #419 of 453 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #350 of 382 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 122 | #433 of 561 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.7% | #110 of 455 | N/A |
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
122
-13 (-10%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 104
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 122 | 9 | 13.6:1 | 61% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 126 | 8.8 | 14.3:1 | 54% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 8.3 | 16.2:1 | 48% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | 7 | 19.3:1 | 47% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 152 | 8.7 | 17.4:1 | 49% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 160 | 9 | 17.8:1 | 50% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 183 | 11 | 16.6:1 | 38% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 132 | 9 | 14.7:1 | 28% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 104 | 10 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COOTER HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (152 to 122); teachers up 3% (8.7 to 9).
About COOTER HIGH
COOTER HIGH is a very small high school in COOTER, Missouri. It has an enrollment of 122 students in grades 7 through 12. On average, high schools in Missouri enroll around 501, and this school is 76% below that mark.
COOTER R-IV (2 schools, 201 students) runs COOTER HIGH.
White students account for 98% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 2% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 66%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 5, compared with 70 nationally.
COOTER HIGH has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6:1. High schools in Missouri average 12.2:1, 1.4 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 61% at COOTER HIGH. For comparison, public schools in Pemiscot County average 94%.
COOTER HIGH earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 3% of Missouri public high schools.
COOTER HIGH posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 14.3%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Missouri are predicted to post 37.2%, so the school is 22.9 points behind and in the state's bottom 10%.
Looking at the county, Pemiscot County, median household income comes to about $40,089, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 26%. The county's public schools total 18, with about 2,865 students.
COOTER ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, COOTER HIGH is 7th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for COOTER HIGH is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count fell 10% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 13.6:1, from 19.3:1.
The COOTER HIGH discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Pemiscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,958
Census ACS
Median income
$40,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
2,865 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- COOTER ELEM.0.0 mi · 79
- EAST ELEMENTARY2.5 mi · 80
- SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH2.5 mi · 263
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY2.6 mi · 235
- PEMISCOT CO. R-III ELEM.7.8 mi · 116
- ARMOREL HIGH SCHOOL8.9 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About COOTER HIGHHow many students attend COOTER HIGH?
COOTER HIGH enrolls approximately 122 students in grades 07-12.
Is COOTER HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
COOTER HIGH is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does COOTER HIGH have?
COOTER HIGH employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
How diverse is COOTER HIGH?
COOTER HIGH reports a student body of 98% White, 2% Hispanic.
What district is COOTER HIGH in?
COOTER HIGH is part of COOTER R-IV.
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