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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALENA R-II·NCES 291263000528

GALENA HIGH

30925 STATE HWY 413, GALENA, MO 65656 · (417) 357-6618 · Stone County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% 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.
  • BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • BThree-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

Enrollment
196
High
DISTRICT 199 · STATE 501
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
196 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 72814%
Grade 82613%
Grade 93116%
Grade 103819%
Grade 112915%
Grade 124422%
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
18092%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
63%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Two+
95%
DISTRICT 5% · 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
11458%
Female
8242%

School pathway

Feeds from
GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM.PK–06
Based on grade levels within GALENA R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
27.8%
MO avg 44.9% . +1.4pp since 2021
Math
23.3%
MO avg 43.8% . +4.9pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts6.9%20.9%47.6%24.4%
Math7.4%15.9%38.2%38.2%
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
2024-2527.8%23.3%
2023-2426.6%28.8%
2022-2324.8%18.0%
2021-2226.4%18.4%
% 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
21.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 22% 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 GALENA HIGH

GALENA HIGH's state test result (21.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
GALENA HIGH this school196100.0%21.6%
CABOOL HIGH
CABOOL
209100.0%39.7%
CAMPBELL HIGH
CAMPBELL
235100.0%32.1%
BISMARCK R-V HIGH
BISMARCK
239100.0%25.3%
MORGAN CO. R-I HIGH
STOVER
239100.0%30.4%
VALLEY HIGH
CALEDONIA
170100.0%26.4%
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 GALENA HIGH ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
21.6%#379 of 443
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
23.3%#346 of 453
▼ 62
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
27.8%#336 of 382
▲ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.2pp#94 of 231
Enrollment
ranked largest first
196#347 of 561
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#28 of 455
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-9.7%#77 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 2024-25
Enrollment
196
-55 (-22%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 233
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2519617.811.0:1100% (196)
2023-2420717.212.0:158% (120)
2022-2322218.811.8:170% (155)
2020-212511813.9:167% (167)
2017-1821717.612.3:172% (156)
2015-162201911.6:161% (134)
2010-112281713.4:157% (131)
2000-01189199.9:148% (91)
1990-912331614.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GALENA HIGH.

Since 2017-18: students down 10% (217 to 196); teachers up 1% (17.6 to 17.8).

About GALENA HIGH

GALENA HIGH is a small high school in GALENA, Missouri. The school enrolls 196 students, from grades 7 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Missouri) has about 501 students.

GALENA HIGH falls under GALENA R-II, which has 2 schools enrolling 398 students.

Federal enrollment data show GALENA HIGH is 92% White. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 93% White share among all Stone County residents. The school's diversity index is 15%, meaning two students picked at random have a 15% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

GALENA HIGH counts 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.0 students for each one. On average, high schools in Missouri have 12.2:1, compared with 11.0:1 here. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Stone County report 65%.

The allk12 Grade for GALENA HIGH is C+. Compared with Missouri public high schools, the school scored higher than 37% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

GALENA HIGH's average proficiency rate on state tests of 21.6% is within a point of the 22.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.

Across Stone County, the median household income is $63,520, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Stone County has 16 public schools and roughly 3,406 students.

GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. is the public school closest to GALENA HIGH, about 6.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. GALENA HIGH's average proficiency of 21.6% compares with 49.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 55 fewer students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.0:1.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for GALENA HIGH covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Stone County at a glance

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Population
32,048
Census ACS
Median income
$63,520
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,406 students

Quick facts

School name
GALENA HIGH
District
GALENA R-II
Address
30925 STATE HWY 413, GALENA, MO 65656
Phone
(417) 357-6618
County
Stone County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
196
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
11.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
196 (100%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
291263000528
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Galena High. GALENA HIGH is the 4th largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About GALENA HIGH
What is the total enrollment at GALENA HIGH?
GALENA HIGH enrolls approximately 196 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does GALENA HIGH serve?
GALENA HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at GALENA HIGH?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at GALENA HIGH.
What is the student diversity at GALENA HIGH?
Student demographics at GALENA HIGH are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is GALENA HIGH in?
GALENA HIGH is part of GALENA R-II.
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