Enrollment
237
High
DISTRICT 287 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRANE R-III·NCES 291029000333
CRANE HIGH
209 PIRATE LN, CRANE, MO 65633 · (417) 723-5300 · Stone County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
118 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 CRANE R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
11.4%
MO avg 49.5% . -7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
237
-32 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.7:1
% White
95%
was 98%
% Hispanic
2%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CRANE HIGH
CRANE HIGH is a secondary school of cozy scale in CRANE, Missouri, part of CRANE R-III, educateing 237 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 53% smaller than typical.
Across the 2 schools in CRANE R-III (573 students total), CRANE HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
For racial and ethnic makeup, CRANE HIGH lists that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Stone County as a whole.
On the resource side, On paper, CRANE HIGH has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting CRANE HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Stone County (around 65%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CRANE HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.3%.
In the broader community, Stone County reports that the typical household earns roughly $63,520 per year, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. CRANE HIGH is one of 16 public schools in Stone County (combined enrollment of about 3,406 students).
The closest other public school is CRANE ELEM., roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CRANE HIGH at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 53.8%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 12%: 269 students in 2018 compared to 237 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Stone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,048
Census ACS
Median income
$63,520
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- CRANE ELEM.0.1 mi · 336
- HURLEY ELEM.4.5 mi · 124
- HURLEY HIGH4.5 mi · 91
- GALENA HIGH7.8 mi · 196
- MARIONVILLE ELEM8.2 mi · 370
- MARIONVILLE MIDDLE8.2 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About CRANE HIGHHow many students attend CRANE HIGH?
CRANE HIGH enrolls approximately 237 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does CRANE HIGH serve?
CRANE HIGH serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CRANE HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CRANE HIGH is approximately 10.8:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is CRANE HIGH?
CRANE HIGH reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees CRANE HIGH?
CRANE HIGH is overseen by CRANE R-III in Stone County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.