1
What's the biggest difference between HALLSVILLE HIGH and what you expected?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
464
High
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALLSVILLE R-IV·NCES 291356000578
HALLSVILLE HIGH
421 HWY 124 E, HALLSVILLE, MO 65255 · (573) 696-5512 · Boone County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% 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.
- CBeats 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
15.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
118 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 126 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 121 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 104 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 113 | 24% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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 HALLSVILLE R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.8%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
36.9%
MO avg 43.8% . -17.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are down about 17 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.3% | 60.5% | 29.8% | 5.2% |
| Math | 10.0% | 26.9% | 44.6% | 18.4% |
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 | 64.8% | 36.9% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 31.5% |
| 2022-23 | 56.9% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 54.2% |
% 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 HALLSVILLE HIGH
HALLSVILLE HIGH's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HALLSVILLE HIGH this school | 464 | 25.4% | 41.3% |
| MARYVILLE HIGH MARYVILLE | 507 | 25.2% | 54.4% |
| KNOB NOSTER HIGH KNOB NOSTER | 474 | 30.4% | 39.4% |
| OAK GROVE HIGH OAK GROVE | 604 | 26.8% | 35.7% |
| KEARNEY JR. HIGH KEARNEY | 510 | 19.0% | 60.4% |
| Southern Boone High ASHLAND | 570 | 18.2% | 57.7% |
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 HALLSVILLE HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #160 of 443 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #236 of 453 ▲ 27 | #4 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #59 of 382 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #183 of 561 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #235 of 343 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #151 of 343 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.4% | #385 of 455 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.7% | #36 of 151 | N/A |
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
464
+57 (+14%) vs 2020
+104% since 1990-91, when it was 227
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 464 | 30.1 | 15.4:1 | 25% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 447 | 28.1 | 15.9:1 | 28% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 26.9 | 16.6:1 | 25% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 407 | 26 | 15.7:1 | 25% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 25.9 | 15.5:1 | 33% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 27 | 13.9:1 | 33% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 414 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 24% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 349 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 20% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 227 | 15 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HALLSVILLE HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (401 to 464); teachers up 16% (25.9 to 30.1).
About HALLSVILLE HIGH
HALLSVILLE HIGH is a medium-sized high school for students in HALLSVILLE, Missouri. The latest federal count shows 464 students in grades 9 through 12.
A total of 4 schools make up HALLSVILLE R-IV, with 1,552 students enrolled.
About 85% of the student body at HALLSVILLE HIGH is White. The rest of enrollment is 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Boone County's population at about 77%. 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.
HALLSVILLE HIGH's 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.4:1. On average, high schools in Missouri have 12.2:1, compared with 15.4:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 25%. The 38% average for public schools in Boone County is 13 points higher.
Measured against Missouri public high schools, HALLSVILLE HIGH receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 50.4%.
In Boone County (population about 188,043), the median household income is $72,758, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. HALLSVILLE HIGH is one of 58 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, HALLSVILLE MIDDLE, is less than a tenth of a mile from HALLSVILLE HIGH. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, HALLSVILLE HIGH is 6th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
2024-25 enrollment was 464, a 14% increase from 407 in 2020-21.
Community posts for HALLSVILLE HIGH can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
188,043
Census ACS
Median income
$72,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
24,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HALLSVILLE R-IV
- HALLSVILLE PRIMARYElementary · 387 students
- HALLSVILLE INTERMEDIATEElementary · 361 students
- HALLSVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 340 students
Other schools in HALLSVILLE
- HALLSVILLE PRIMARYElementary · 387 students
- HALLSVILLE INTERMEDIATEElementary · 361 students
- HALLSVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 340 students
Other Hallsville High schools
One other US public school is named Hallsville High. HALLSVILLE HIGH is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Hallsville High SchoolHALLSVILLE, TX · 1,451 students
Nearby schools
- HALLSVILLE MIDDLE0.0 mi · 340
- HALLSVILLE INTERMEDIATE0.1 mi · 361
- HALLSVILLE PRIMARY0.5 mi · 387
- CENTRALIA INTERMEDIATE7.3 mi · 273
- CENTRALIA HIGH7.5 mi · 398
- CHANCE ELEM.7.6 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About HALLSVILLE HIGHHow large is HALLSVILLE HIGH?
HALLSVILLE HIGH enrolls approximately 464 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does HALLSVILLE HIGH serve?
HALLSVILLE HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at HALLSVILLE HIGH?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at HALLSVILLE HIGH.
What is the student diversity at HALLSVILLE HIGH?
Student demographics at HALLSVILLE HIGH are roughly 85% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is HALLSVILLE HIGH in?
HALLSVILLE HIGH is part of HALLSVILLE R-IV.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.