Enrollment
160
High
DISTRICT 154 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORA R-III·NCES 291095000375
DORA HIGH
613 County Road 379, DORA, MO 65637 · (417) 261-2263 · Ozark County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL160 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% 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.
- ·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
10.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
78 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 34 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 35 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 19% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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 DORA R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.5%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
40.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +5.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are up about 6 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.5% | 26.0% | 46.3% | 15.9% |
| Math | 13.6% | 27.3% | 39.7% | 19.1% |
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 | 37.5% | 40.9% |
| 2023-24 | 49.9% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 35.4% |
% 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
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 DORA HIGH
DORA HIGH's state test result (33.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DORA HIGH this school | 160 | 48.8% | 33.0% |
| BLUE EYE HIGH BLUE EYE | 160 | 49.4% | 53.9% |
| BLOOMFIELD HIGH BLOOMFIELD | 167 | 49.7% | 38.4% |
| NORWOOD HIGH NORWOOD | 179 | 50.3% | 45.3% |
| NORTHWEST HIGH HUGHESVILLE | 167 | 45.5% | 54.3% |
| ALBANY HIGH ALBANY | 130 | 49.2% | 37.5% |
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 DORA HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #274 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #196 of 453 ▲ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #295 of 382 ▼ 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 160 | #384 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.8% | #197 of 455 |
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
160
-5 (-3%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 125
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 160 | 15.2 | 10.5:1 | 49% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 153 | 17.2 | 8.9:1 | 52% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 156 | 16.4 | 9.5:1 | 54% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 165 | 14 | 11.8:1 | 68% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 159 | 12.9 | 12.3:1 | 57% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 163 | 13 | 12.5:1 | 64% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 193 | 14 | 13.8:1 | 45% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 160 | 14 | 11.4:1 | 50% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 125 | 12 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DORA HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (159 to 160); teachers up 18% (12.9 to 15.2).
About DORA HIGH
DORA HIGH is a high school located in DORA, Missouri, in Ozark County. Grades offered run from 7 through 12, with 160 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Missouri average about 501 students.
The district, DORA R-III, operates 2 schools serving 307 students.
The student body at DORA HIGH is 95% White. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.5:1. That is 1.7 students per teacher below the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. DORA HIGH reports 49% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 69% average for public schools in Ozark County.
allk12 grades DORA HIGH a C+. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
DORA HIGH's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (33.0%) and its predicted rate (41.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Ozark County, the median household income is $44,163, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. There are 10 public schools in Ozark County, enrolling about 1,458 students in all.
The school nearest to DORA HIGH is DORA ELEM., at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. DORA HIGH is 8th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, DORA HIGH's enrollment dropped 3%, to 160. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 11.8:1 to 10.5:1.
Community posts for DORA HIGH can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ozark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,873
Census ACS
Median income
$44,163
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Dora High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Dora High. DORA HIGH is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Dora High SchoolDora, AL · 476 students
- DORA HIGHDORA, NM · 94 students
Nearby schools
- DORA ELEM.0.0 mi · 147
- GAINESVILLE HIGH15.1 mi · 287
- GAINESVILLE PRESCHOOL15.1 mi · 26
- GAINESVILLE ELEM.15.3 mi · 292
- FAIRVIEW ELEM.16.2 mi · 466
- SOUTH FORK ELEM.17.1 mi · 196
Frequently asked questions
About DORA HIGHHow many students attend DORA HIGH?
DORA HIGH enrolls approximately 160 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does DORA HIGH serve?
DORA HIGH serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DORA HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DORA HIGH is approximately 10.5:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DORA HIGH?
At DORA HIGH, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is DORA HIGH in?
DORA HIGH is part of DORA R-III.
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