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Enrollment
764
High
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40·NCES 291165000420
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH
612 TIGER DR, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO 64024 · (816) 630-9210 · Clay County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL764 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
16.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
286 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 205 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 173 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 187 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 199 | 26% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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 EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -5.8pp since 2021
Math
31.7%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.2% | 41.0% | 35.7% | 11.9% |
| Math | 9.3% | 22.4% | 38.7% | 29.4% |
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 | 52.2% | 31.7% |
| 2023-24 | 56.2% | 24.2% |
| 2022-23 | 59.3% | 31.2% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 34.2% |
% 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
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH's state test result (35.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH this school | 764 | 37.4% | 35.3% |
| MARSHFIELD HIGH MARSHFIELD | 865 | 36.5% | 45.4% |
| HARRISONVILLE HIGH HARRISONVILLE | 734 | 33.8% | 39.5% |
| OSAGE HIGH OSAGE BEACH | 678 | 34.8% | 39.4% |
| WARRENTON HIGH WARRENTON | 974 | 38.4% | 36.5% |
| CHILLICOTHE HIGH CHILLICOTHE | 563 | 36.9% | 51.3% |
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 EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #245 of 443 | #9 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #290 of 453 ▲ 37 | #10 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #160 of 382 ▼ 33 | #8 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.2pp | #49 of 231 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 764 | #121 of 561 | #9 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #291 of 343 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #150 of 343 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.4% | #296 of 455 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.1% | #150 of 151 | #6 of 6 |
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
764
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 895
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 764 | 45.6 | 16.8:1 | 37% (286) |
| 2023-24 | 744 | 47.4 | 15.7:1 | 37% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 787 | 49 | 16.1:1 | 37% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 765 | 48 | 15.9:1 | 42% (323) |
| 2017-18 | 763 | 47.3 | 16.1:1 | 35% (267) |
| 2015-16 | 791 | 47 | 16.8:1 | 40% (319) |
| 2010-11 | 845 | 49 | 17.2:1 | 30% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 831 | 54 | 15.4:1 | 13% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 895 | 47 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (763 to 764); teachers down 3% (47.3 to 45.6).
About EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH is a high school located in EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Missouri, in Clay County. The student body numbers 764 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Missouri is about 501, so this school runs 52% bigger than that.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH sits within EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40, which has 7 schools and 2,661 students.
About 85% of the student body at EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH is White. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH total 45.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. The school counts 286 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 37%. That tracks the 35% average for public schools in Clay County.
allk12 grades EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH a C. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH is 10.6 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Missouri schools.
Census estimates describe Clay County this way: the median household income is $88,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH, Clay County has 79 other public schools.
The closest public school, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR, is about 0.2 miles from EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH. Other public schools within five miles: 6. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 44.2%; EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH's is 35.3%, ranking 5th of 7.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 765 in 2020-21, 764 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
258,122
Census ACS
Median income
$88,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
80
41,553 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MIDDLEMiddle · 540 students
- CORNERSTONE ELEMENTARYElementary · 466 students
- LEWIS ELEMENTARYElementary · 354 students
- ELKHORN ELEMENTARYElementary · 239 students
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTRElementary · 151 students
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS TECH. HIGHHigh · 147 students
Other schools in EXCELSIOR SPRINGS
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MIDDLEMiddle · 540 students
- CORNERSTONE ELEMENTARYElementary · 466 students
- LEWIS ELEMENTARYElementary · 354 students
- ELKHORN ELEMENTARYElementary · 239 students
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTRElementary · 151 students
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS TECH. HIGHHigh · 147 students
Nearby schools
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR0.2 mi · 151
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MIDDLE0.3 mi · 540
- CORNERSTONE ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 466
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS TECH. HIGH1.2 mi · 147
- LEWIS ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 354
- WATKINS MILL PARK CAMP4.4 mi · 46
Frequently asked questions
About EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGHHow many students attend EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH?
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH enrolls approximately 764 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH serve?
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH have?
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH?
Student demographics at EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH are roughly 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH in?
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH is part of EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40.
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