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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRAWFORD CO. R-II·NCES 291041000341

CUBA HIGH

1 WILDCAT PRIDE DR, CUBA, MO 65453 · (573) 885-2534 · Crawford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% 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.
  • C+Beats 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

Enrollment
392
High
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 501
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
177 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 99023%
Grade 1010126%
Grade 119925%
Grade 1210226%
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
35891%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
195%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
133%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
19650%
Female
19650%

School pathway

Feeds from
CUBA MIDDLE05–08
Based on grade levels within CRAWFORD CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
55.7%
MO avg 44.9% . +13.5pp since 2021
Math
34.5%
MO avg 43.8% . -0.8pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 14 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts9.4%46.3%28.4%15.7%
Math12.3%22.2%34.5%30.8%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2555.7%34.5%
2023-2441.5%26.1%
2022-23N/A14.6%
2021-2242.2%35.3%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 CUBA HIGH

CUBA HIGH's state test result (34.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
CUBA HIGH this school39245.2%34.5%
HOLDEN HIGH
HOLDEN
39147.6%28.1%
COLE CAMP HIGH
COLE CAMP
34446.5%47.0%
MOUNT VERNON HIGH
MOUNT VERNON
47443.7%47.5%
EL DORADO SPRINGS HIGH
EL DORADO SPRINGS
32146.1%13.7%
STOCKTON HIGH
STOCKTON
28943.9%49.1%
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 CUBA HIGH ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
34.5%#255 of 443
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
34.5%#262 of 453
▲ 48
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
55.7%#124 of 382
▲ 98
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+6.4pp#66 of 231
Enrollment
ranked largest first
392#209 of 561
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.3:1#186 of 343
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
16.3%#229 of 343
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
45.2%#224 of 455
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.5%#160 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 2024-25
Enrollment
392
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 351
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2539227.514.3:145% (177)
2023-2444130.314.6:134% (149)
2022-2345230.714.7:141% (187)
2020-214092914.1:138% (155)
2017-1840231.112.9:153% (213)
2015-164173113.4:154% (226)
2010-113942714.6:142% (164)
2000-014442716.4:120% (91)
1990-913512514.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CUBA HIGH.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (402 to 392); teachers down 12% (31.1 to 27.5).

About CUBA HIGH

CUBA HIGH is a small high school located in CUBA, Missouri. It teaches 392 students in grades 9 through 12. That is 22% below the average of about 501 students for high schools in Missouri.

CRAWFORD CO. R-II is made up of 3 schools with 1,180 students in all.

White students are 91% of those enrolled at CUBA HIGH. The next largest groups are 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Crawford County, where about 93% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 16, compared with 70 nationally.

There are about 14.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at CUBA HIGH, which has 27.5. High schools in Missouri have an average ratio of 12.2:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 45%.

CUBA HIGH holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of Missouri public high schools.

CUBA HIGH's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (34.5%) and its predicted rate (43.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.

American Community Survey estimates for Crawford County show that the median household earns about $57,629 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Crawford County, 9 public schools serve about 2,915 students.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates CUBA HIGH from the closest public school, CUBA MIDDLE. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 36.6%; CUBA HIGH's is 34.5%, ranking 7th of 9.

NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.

Enrollment was 392 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 409.

This page collects posts and questions about CUBA HIGH, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Crawford County at a glance

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Population
22,797
Census ACS
Median income
$57,629
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,915 students

Quick facts

School name
CUBA HIGH
District
CRAWFORD CO. R-II
Address
1 WILDCAT PRIDE DR, CUBA, MO 65453
Phone
(573) 885-2534
County
Crawford County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
392
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
177 (45%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
291041000341
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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One other US public school is named Cuba High. CUBA HIGH is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About CUBA HIGH
How many students attend CUBA HIGH?
CUBA HIGH enrolls approximately 392 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does CUBA HIGH serve?
CUBA HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does CUBA HIGH have?
CUBA HIGH employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CUBA HIGH?
At CUBA HIGH, the student body is approximately 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is CUBA HIGH in?
CUBA HIGH is part of CRAWFORD CO. R-II.
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