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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICKTOWN R-I·NCES 291254000516

FREDERICKTOWN HIGH

805 E HWY 72, FREDERICKTOWN, MO 63645 · (573) 783-3628 · Madison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL611 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% 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.
  • BBeats 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

Enrollment
611
High
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 501
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
307 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 915125%
Grade 1015525%
Grade 1115525%
Grade 1215025%
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
56092%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
264%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
193%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
31552%
Female
29648%

School pathway

Feeds from
KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08
Based on grade levels within FREDERICKTOWN R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
56.6%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
39.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +13.4pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are up about 13 points since 2021.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts3.9%52.7%29.9%13.3%
Math15.9%23.5%36.1%24.3%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2556.6%39.4%
2023-2446.7%34.6%
2022-2358.9%30.6%
2021-22N/A26.0%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 FREDERICKTOWN HIGH

FREDERICKTOWN HIGH's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
FREDERICKTOWN HIGH this school61150.2%38.5%
ELDON HIGH
ELDON
59750.8%59.7%
SALEM SR. HIGH
SALEM
60653.8%44.3%
ST. JAMES HIGH
ST JAMES
50950.9%41.0%
CENTRAL HIGH
PARK HILLS
60554.5%43.4%
NEVADA HIGH
NEVADA
75447.2%33.8%
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 FREDERICKTOWN HIGH ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
38.5%#206 of 443
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
39.4%#216 of 453
▲ 18
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
56.6%#115 of 382
▲ 60
Enrollment
ranked largest first
611#150 of 561
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.4:1#195 of 343
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
15.7%#234 of 343
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
50.2%#180 of 455
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+10.9%#65 of 151
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 2024-25
Enrollment
611
+20 (+3%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 520
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2561142.314.4:150% (307)
2023-2457939.114.8:147% (275)
2022-2358839.215.0:150% (296)
2020-215913815.6:162% (367)
2017-1855141.613.2:161% (337)
2015-165724113.9:151% (290)
2010-115733914.7:146% (266)
2000-015843417.2:127% (158)
1990-915202719.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FREDERICKTOWN HIGH.

Since 2017-18: students up 11% (551 to 611); teachers up 2% (41.6 to 42.3).

About FREDERICKTOWN HIGH

FREDERICKTOWN HIGH is a medium-sized high school that serves part of FREDERICKTOWN, Missouri. School enrollment was 611 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Missouri average about 501 students.

FREDERICKTOWN HIGH is among 4 schools run by FREDERICKTOWN R-I, which serves 1,883 students.

FREDERICKTOWN HIGH enrolls a student body that is 92% White. The school is also 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Madison County is about 92% White. The chance that two students picked at random at FREDERICKTOWN HIGH belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 16%.

The school reports 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.4 students per teacher. For comparison, high schools in Missouri average 12.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 50% of students.

FREDERICKTOWN HIGH is graded B by allk12, scoring above 58% of Missouri public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, FREDERICKTOWN HIGH is 2.5 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 38.5% actual, 41.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Missouri.

Madison County census figures show that median household income is about $54,434, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. FREDERICKTOWN HIGH is among the 6 public schools in Madison County.

The nearest other public school, KELLY A BURLISON MIDDLE SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Ranked by average proficiency, FREDERICKTOWN HIGH places 4th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.

The NCES locale for FREDERICKTOWN HIGH is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 3%, from 591 to 611. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.6:1 in 2020-21, and 14.4:1 in 2024-25.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for FREDERICKTOWN HIGH covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Madison County at a glance

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Population
12,729
Census ACS
Median income
$54,434
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,011 students

Quick facts

School name
FREDERICKTOWN HIGH
District
FREDERICKTOWN R-I
Address
805 E HWY 72, FREDERICKTOWN, MO 63645
Phone
(573) 783-3628
County
Madison County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
611
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
307 (50%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
291254000516
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Fredericktown High. FREDERICKTOWN HIGH is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About FREDERICKTOWN HIGH
What is the total enrollment at FREDERICKTOWN HIGH?
FREDERICKTOWN HIGH enrolls approximately 611 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does FREDERICKTOWN HIGH serve?
FREDERICKTOWN HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at FREDERICKTOWN HIGH?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at FREDERICKTOWN HIGH.
How diverse is FREDERICKTOWN HIGH?
FREDERICKTOWN HIGH reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees FREDERICKTOWN HIGH?
FREDERICKTOWN HIGH is overseen by FREDERICKTOWN R-I in Madison County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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