Enrollment
223
High
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHERN REYNOLDS CO. R-II·NCES 292859001768
ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
1 SCHOOL ST, ELLINGTON, MO 63638 · (573) 663-2291 · Reynolds County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
127 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 SOUTHERN REYNOLDS CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
36.5%
MO avg 49.5% . -23.4pp since 2023
Math
5.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 23 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
223
-56 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 14.2:1
% White
97%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL operates as a low-enrollment secondary school in ELLINGTON, Missouri, one of the schools within SOUTHERN REYNOLDS CO. R-II. Current enrollment sits at 223 students spanning grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 55% leaner than typical.
Across the 2 schools in SOUTHERN REYNOLDS CO. R-II (425 students total), ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%).
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.8%.
Zooming out to the county, Reynolds County reports that median household earnings sit near $45,028, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across Reynolds County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 854 students), ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.0 miles away. On composite proficiency, ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 44.1%.
ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.
Looking at the recent track record. ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 20% since 2018, when it stood at 279 (now 223). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.
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Reynolds County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,010
Census ACS
Median income
$45,028
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
854 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTHERN REYNOLDS CO. R-II
- ELLINGTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 202 students
Nearby schools
- ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 202
- CENTERVILLE ELEM.13.5 mi · 28
- CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY15.9 mi · 363
- LESTERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL16.2 mi · 70
- ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL16.2 mi · 35
- LESTERVILLE ELEMENTARY16.2 mi · 68
Frequently asked questions
About ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL?
ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 223 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 10.4:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOUTHERN REYNOLDS CO. R-II.
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