Enrollment
301
High
DISTRICT 334 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST PRAIRIE R-II·NCES 291122000388
EAST PRAIRIE HIGH
304 E WALNUT, EAST PRAIRIE, MO 63845 · (573) 649-3564 · Mississippi County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% 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.
- 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.
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
13.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
301 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 84 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 71 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 73 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 73 | 24% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 PRAIRIE R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
36.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +20.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are up about 21 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 13.5% | 22.9% | 44.5% | 18.9% |
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 | 36.4% |
| 2023-24 | 44.8% | 17.8% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 15.5% |
% 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
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 PRAIRIE HIGH
EAST PRAIRIE HIGH's state test result (26.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST PRAIRIE HIGH this school | 301 | 100.0% | 26.0% |
| HOUSTON HIGH HOUSTON | 359 | 100.0% | 42.0% |
| MORGAN CO. R-I HIGH STOVER | 239 | 100.0% | 30.4% |
| WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL WARSAW | 385 | 100.0% | 28.6% |
| LICKING HIGH LICKING | 397 | 100.0% | 28.6% |
| BISMARCK R-V HIGH BISMARCK | 239 | 100.0% | 25.3% |
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 PRAIRIE HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #347 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #246 of 453 ▲ 133 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #228 of 382 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #256 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #137 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #194 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #21 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #118 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
301
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 301 | 22.7 | 13.3:1 | 100% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 24.2 | 12.7:1 | 100% (306) |
| 2022-23 | 312 | 21.2 | 14.7:1 | 99% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 312 | 26 | 12.0:1 | 99% (309) |
| 2017-18 | 321 | 25.5 | 12.6:1 | 68% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 23 | 14.9:1 | 62% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 285 | 21 | 13.6:1 | 54% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 334 | 26 | 12.8:1 | 37% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 21 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EAST PRAIRIE HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (321 to 301); teachers down 11% (25.5 to 22.7).
About EAST PRAIRIE HIGH
EAST PRAIRIE HIGH is a small high school in Missouri, located in EAST PRAIRIE. The school counts 301 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Missouri is about 501 students.
EAST PRAIRIE R-II has 3 schools and 1,003 students, and EAST PRAIRIE HIGH is one of those schools.
White students are the large majority at EAST PRAIRIE HIGH, with 89% of enrollment. Other groups include 5% Black and 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Mississippi County residents are about 71% White. The chance that two students picked at random at EAST PRAIRIE HIGH belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 20%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.3:1, with 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Missouri is 12.2:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 100% of enrollment. That is close to the 100% average for public schools in Mississippi County.
The allk12 Grade for EAST PRAIRIE HIGH is B-. Compared with Missouri public high schools, the school scored higher than 45% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
EAST PRAIRIE HIGH scores 26.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 22.4%.
Within Mississippi County, median household income is about $48,160, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Mississippi County number 7 and enroll about 1,730.
Nearby, EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLE is about 0.1 miles away. EAST PRAIRIE HIGH is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts EAST PRAIRIE HIGH at 6th of 7.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 301 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 312. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.3:1) than in 2020-21 (12.0:1).
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Mississippi County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,902
Census ACS
Median income
$48,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,730 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EAST PRAIRIE R-II
- EAST PRAIRIE ELEMElementary · 412 students
- EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLEMiddle · 290 students
Other schools in EAST PRAIRIE
- EAST PRAIRIE ELEMElementary · 412 students
- EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLEMiddle · 290 students
Nearby schools
- EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLE0.1 mi · 290
- EAST PRAIRIE ELEM0.3 mi · 412
- WARREN E. HEARNES ELEM.9.7 mi · 276
- CHARLESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL9.7 mi · 141
- CHARLESTON HIGH10.0 mi · 310
- MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY11.5 mi · 139
Frequently asked questions
About EAST PRAIRIE HIGHHow large is EAST PRAIRIE HIGH?
EAST PRAIRIE HIGH enrolls approximately 301 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does EAST PRAIRIE HIGH serve?
EAST PRAIRIE HIGH serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EAST PRAIRIE HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EAST PRAIRIE HIGH is approximately 13.3:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is EAST PRAIRIE HIGH?
EAST PRAIRIE HIGH reports a student body of 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees EAST PRAIRIE HIGH?
EAST PRAIRIE HIGH is overseen by EAST PRAIRIE R-II in Mississippi County.
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