Enrollment
134
High
DISTRICT 130 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DREXEL R-IV·NCES 291107000379
DREXEL HIGH
207 S FOURTH ST, DREXEL, MO 64742 · (816) 652-0402 · Cass County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL134 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
48 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 6 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 13% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 DREXEL R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
38.8%
MO avg 43.8%
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 15.5% | 23.3% | 38.9% | 22.0% |
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 | N/A | 38.8% |
| 2023-24 | 32.4% | 36.6% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 18.8% |
% 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
23.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% 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 DREXEL HIGH
DREXEL HIGH's state test result (23.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DREXEL HIGH this school | 134 | 35.8% | 23.3% |
| SANTA FE HIGH ALMA | 154 | 40.3% | 44.3% |
| KINGSVILLE HIGH KINGSVILLE | 131 | 29.8% | 18.5% |
| FORDLAND HIGH FORDLAND | 200 | 31.5% | 34.6% |
| ORRICK HIGH ORRICK | 133 | 42.9% | 17.7% |
| PENNEY HIGH HAMILTON | 186 | 39.8% | 32.4% |
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 DREXEL HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #368 of 443 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #222 of 453 ▼ 9 | #5 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #316 of 382 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 134 | #412 of 561 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.8% | #313 of 455 | #2 of 9 |
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
134
+2 (+2%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 86
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 134 | 14.9 | 9.0:1 | 36% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 15.6 | 8.9:1 | 42% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 120 | 14.5 | 8.3:1 | 36% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 132 | 16 | 8.3:1 | 32% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 154 | 16.8 | 9.2:1 | 45% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 154 | 18 | 8.6:1 | 45% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 150 | 17 | 8.8:1 | 39% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 185 | 14 | 13.2:1 | 19% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 86 | 7 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DREXEL HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (154 to 134); teachers down 11% (16.8 to 14.9).
About DREXEL HIGH
DREXEL HIGH is a very small high school in Missouri, with an address in DREXEL. It is open to students in grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 134 students. High schools in Missouri have about 501 students on average; enrollment here is 73% lower.
DREXEL R-IV is responsible for 2 schools, DREXEL HIGH included, with 259 students in all.
A large majority of enrollment at DREXEL HIGH is White, at 89%. It is also 8% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, DREXEL HIGH scores 20%.
The school had 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 9.0:1. The gap from the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri is 3.2 students per teacher. The school reported 36% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The figure for public schools in Cass County is close, at 35%.
DREXEL HIGH is a bottom-10% school in Missouri on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 23.3% against a predicted 46.5%.
American Community Survey estimates for Cass County show that median household income comes to about $87,535, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 44, with about 17,093 students.
Of the public schools around it, DREXEL HIGH is closest to DREXEL ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 2. Ranked by average proficiency, DREXEL HIGH places 7th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment went from 132 in 2020-21 to 134 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at DREXEL HIGH. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,773
Census ACS
Median income
$87,535
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
17,093 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- DREXEL ELEM.0.0 mi · 125
- Louisburg Virtual Program8.6 mi · 31
- Broadmoor Elementary10.2 mi · 388
- Louisburg High10.2 mi · 529
- Louisburg Middle10.3 mi · 378
- Rockville Elementary School10.7 mi · 419
Frequently asked questions
About DREXEL HIGHHow large is DREXEL HIGH?
DREXEL HIGH enrolls approximately 134 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does DREXEL HIGH serve?
DREXEL HIGH serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does DREXEL HIGH have?
DREXEL HIGH employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
What is the student diversity at DREXEL HIGH?
Student demographics at DREXEL HIGH are roughly 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is DREXEL HIGH in?
DREXEL HIGH is part of DREXEL R-IV.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.