Enrollment
114
High
DISTRICT 124 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALFWAY R-III·NCES 291353000576
HALFWAY SECONDARY
2150 HWY 32, HALFWAY, MO 65663 · (417) 445-2211 · Polk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Missouri public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
36 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 21 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 24 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 18 | 16% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 HALFWAY R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
54.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +17.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are up about 17 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 20.3% | 33.8% | 37.2% | 8.4% |
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 | N/A | 54.1% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 56.6% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 43.1% |
| 2021-22 | 35.8% | 36.7% |
% 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
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 HALFWAY SECONDARY
HALFWAY SECONDARY's state test result (40.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HALFWAY SECONDARY this school | 114 | 31.6% | 40.3% |
| STURGEON HIGH STURGEON | 128 | 32.0% | 22.9% |
| OTTERVILLE HIGH OTTERVILLE | 102 | 32.4% | 13.4% |
| NORTH SHELBY HIGH SHELBYVILLE | 129 | 30.2% | 68.4% |
| NEW HAVEN HIGH NEW HAVEN | 130 | 30.0% | 28.4% |
| STEWARTSVILLE HIGH STEWARTSVILLE | 94 | 28.7% | 28.6% |
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 HALFWAY SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #178 of 443 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #83 of 453 ▼ 40 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #239 of 382 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 114 | #443 of 561 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.6% | #350 of 455 | #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
114
+14 (+14%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 161
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 114 | 11.7 | 9.7:1 | 32% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 122 | 11.7 | 10.4:1 | 36% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 118 | 10.7 | 11.0:1 | 40% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 100 | 11 | 9.1:1 | 34% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 123 | 10.8 | 11.3:1 | 41% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 129 | 10 | 12.9:1 | 44% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 115 | 11 | 10.4:1 | 59% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 151 | 12 | 12.6:1 | 46% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 161 | 10 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HALFWAY SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (123 to 114); teachers up 8% (10.8 to 11.7).
About HALFWAY SECONDARY
This page covers HALFWAY SECONDARY, a very small high school in HALFWAY, Missouri. The school has 114 students in 2024-25 across grades 7 through 12. High schools in Missouri average about 501 students, which makes this school 77% below average.
The HALFWAY R-III system has 2 schools and 247 students.
At HALFWAY SECONDARY, 93% of students are White. The school is also 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Polk County at about 92% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for HALFWAY SECONDARY is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 11.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 9.7 students per teacher. Statewide, high schools in Missouri average 12.2:1. Of all students at HALFWAY SECONDARY, 32% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Polk County report 55%.
On the allk12 Grade, HALFWAY SECONDARY lands at B-, ahead of 53% of Missouri public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For HALFWAY SECONDARY, the prediction is 48.1% and the result is 40.3%.
In the surrounding county, Polk County, median household income comes to about $59,647, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 21, with about 4,965 students.
HALFWAY ELEM. is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, HALFWAY SECONDARY ranks 5th of 6 on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 114, compared with 100 in 2020-21.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,444
Census ACS
Median income
$59,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,965 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- HALFWAY ELEM.0.0 mi · 133
- BUFFALO MIDDLE7.7 mi · 466
- MALLORY ELEM.7.9 mi · 599
- BUFFALO HIGH8.1 mi · 511
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTR8.4 mi · 157
- BOLIVAR HIGH8.4 mi · 831
Frequently asked questions
About HALFWAY SECONDARYHow large is HALFWAY SECONDARY?
HALFWAY SECONDARY enrolls approximately 114 students in grades 07-12.
Is HALFWAY SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
HALFWAY SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does HALFWAY SECONDARY have?
HALFWAY SECONDARY employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
What is the student diversity at HALFWAY SECONDARY?
Student demographics at HALFWAY SECONDARY are roughly 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees HALFWAY SECONDARY?
HALFWAY SECONDARY is overseen by HALFWAY R-III in Polk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.