Enrollment
181
High
DISTRICT 176 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREEN RIDGE R-VIII·NCES 291329000564
GREEN RIDGE HIGH
401 W PETTIS ST, GREEN RIDGE, MO 65332 · (660) 527-3315 · Pettis County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL181 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Missouri public high schools
- A-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.
- B+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
12.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
78 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 7 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 39 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 13% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 GREEN RIDGE R-VIII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.9%
MO avg 44.9% . +1.1pp since 2021
Math
56.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +14.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.7% | 40.2% | 43.9% | 6.0% |
| Math | 26.5% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 13.8% |
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 | 49.9% | 56.2% |
| 2023-24 | 47.1% | 52.6% |
| 2022-23 | 53.4% | 38.8% |
| 2021-22 | 48.8% | 41.8% |
% 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
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 GREEN RIDGE HIGH
GREEN RIDGE HIGH's state test result (49.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREEN RIDGE HIGH this school | 181 | 43.1% | 49.1% |
| DIAMOND HIGH DIAMOND | 243 | 44.9% | 25.3% |
| BILLINGS SR. HIGH BILLINGS | 149 | 45.0% | 40.4% |
| Jasper Co. High School Jasper | 213 | 48.8% | 39.5% |
| SOUTH HARRISON HIGH BETHANY | 243 | 40.7% | 52.3% |
| SANTA FE HIGH ALMA | 154 | 40.3% | 44.3% |
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 GREEN RIDGE HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #87 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #67 of 453 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #180 of 382 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.8pp | #54 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 181 | #365 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.1% | #241 of 455 |
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
181
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 123
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 181 | 15.1 | 12.0:1 | 43% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 14.2 | 12.9:1 | 39% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 181 | 13.2 | 13.7:1 | 46% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 180 | 13 | 13.8:1 | 48% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 177 | 13.5 | 13.1:1 | 46% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 168 | 17 | 9.9:1 | 48% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 181 | 16 | 11.3:1 | 46% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 176 | 15 | 11.7:1 | 16% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 123 | 11 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GREEN RIDGE HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (177 to 181); teachers up 12% (13.5 to 15.1).
About GREEN RIDGE HIGH
GREEN RIDGE HIGH is a very small high school in GREEN RIDGE R-VIII, located in GREEN RIDGE, Missouri. Enrollment stands at 181 students, covering grades 7 through 12. That puts enrollment 64% below the 501-student average for high schools in Missouri.
GREEN RIDGE R-VIII is the local district for GREEN RIDGE HIGH. It runs 2 schools with 352 students.
The share of White students at GREEN RIDGE HIGH is 85%. The remaining shares are 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Pettis County overall, the White share is about 84%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, GREEN RIDGE HIGH scores 27%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at GREEN RIDGE HIGH is 12.0:1, based on 15.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. GREEN RIDGE HIGH counts 43% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Pettis County is 61%.
GREEN RIDGE HIGH holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 81% of Missouri public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for GREEN RIDGE HIGH is +5.4 points: 49.1% actual, 43.7% predicted.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Pettis County show that the median household earns about $60,430 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Pettis County, 20 public schools serve about 6,820 students.
Among nearby public schools, GREEN RIDGE ELEM. is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within ten miles number 7. The school's 49.1% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 7 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 180 in 2020-21 and 181 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 13.8:1 to 12.0:1.
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Pettis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,397
Census ACS
Median income
$60,430
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- GREEN RIDGE ELEM.0.0 mi · 171
- WINDSOR HIGH8.2 mi · 334
- WINDSOR ELEM.8.8 mi · 356
- SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL9.1 mi · 1,551
- SKYLINE ELEM.9.4 mi · 483
- E W Thompson9.6 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About GREEN RIDGE HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at GREEN RIDGE HIGH?
GREEN RIDGE HIGH enrolls approximately 181 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does GREEN RIDGE HIGH serve?
GREEN RIDGE HIGH serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GREEN RIDGE HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GREEN RIDGE HIGH is approximately 12.0:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at GREEN RIDGE HIGH?
Student demographics at GREEN RIDGE HIGH are roughly 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is GREEN RIDGE HIGH public or private?
GREEN RIDGE HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by GREEN RIDGE R-VIII.
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