Enrollment
180
High
DISTRICT 233 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST CARTER CO. R-II·NCES 291110000383
EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH
24 S HERREN AVE, ELLSINORE, MO 63937 · (573) 322-5653 · Carter County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Missouri public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
12.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
109 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 9 | 45 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 44 | 24% |
Student demographics
14%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 EAST CARTER CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH
EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH this school | 180 | 60.6% | 41.6% |
| WEAUBLEAU HIGH WEAUBLEAU | 171 | 61.4% | 45.2% |
| PLEASANT HOPE HIGH PLEASANT HOPE | 224 | 61.6% | 16.8% |
| Naylor High School Naylor | 155 | 58.7% | 32.7% |
| CLEARWATER HIGH PIEDMONT | 230 | 62.2% | 13.5% |
| Viburnum High Viburnum | 179 | 64.2% | 29.8% |
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 EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #158 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #105 of 453 ▼ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #367 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.6% | #111 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.3% | #13 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 2024-25Enrollment
180
-13 (-7%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 190
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 180 | 14.7 | 12.2:1 | 61% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 184 | 15.7 | 11.7:1 | 59% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 184 | 15.1 | 12.2:1 | 61% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 193 | 15 | 12.9:1 | 60% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 17.4 | 13.8:1 | 65% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 232 | 16 | 14.5:1 | 69% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 214 | 16 | 13.4:1 | 60% (128) |
| 2000-01 | 361 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 56% (202) |
| 1990-91 | 190 | 14 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (241 to 180); teachers down 15% (17.4 to 14.7).
About EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH
In ELLSINORE, Missouri, EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH is a very small high school. Enrollment stands at 180 students, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 64% below the average for high schools in Missouri.
EAST CARTER CO. R-II runs 3 schools with a combined 698 students. EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH is one of them.
White students are 93% of those enrolled at EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH. Other reported shares: 6% multiracial. That is in line with Carter County, where about 93% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 14%.
Teacher count: 14.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.2:1. It is about the same as the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. Roughly 61% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 73% of Missouri public high schools.
EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 41.6% and a predicted 37.2%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Carter County show that median household income comes to about $50,000, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 10% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Carter County counts 5 public schools with about 1,164 students.
EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE is less than a tenth of a mile from EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH holds 2 other public schools. EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH comes in 4th of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school shrank from 193 students in 2020-21 to 180 in 2024-25.
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Carter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,297
Census ACS
Median income
$50,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,164 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EAST CARTER CO. R-II
- EAST CARTER CO. R-II ELEM.Elementary · 364 students
- EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLEMiddle · 154 students
Other schools in ELLSINORE
- EAST CARTER CO. R-II ELEM.Elementary · 364 students
- EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLEMiddle · 154 students
Nearby schools
- EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE0.0 mi · 154
- EAST CARTER CO. R-II ELEM.0.0 mi · 364
- WILLIAMSVILLE ELEM.11.3 mi · 53
- W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR.13.8 mi · 54
- SIERRA-OSAGE TREATMENT CTR.14.0 mi · 14
- VAN BUREN ELEM.15.5 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH?
EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH enrolls approximately 180 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH serve?
EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH.
How diverse is EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH?
EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH reports a student body of 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH?
EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH is overseen by EAST CARTER CO. R-II in Carter County.
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