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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at KNOB NOSTER HIGH this year?
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Enrollment
474
High
DISTRICT 502 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOB NOSTER R-VIII·NCES 291683000932
KNOB NOSTER HIGH
504 S WASHINGTON, KNOB NOSTER, MO 65336 · (660) 563-2283 · Johnson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% 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
13.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
144 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 135 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 110 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 124 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 105 | 22% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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 KNOB NOSTER R-VIII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
53.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +12.2pp 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 12 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 24.3% | 29.5% | 27.8% | 18.2% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 53.8% |
| 2023-24 | 49.4% | 32.9% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 39.5% |
| 2021-22 | 57.8% | 41.6% |
% 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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 KNOB NOSTER HIGH
KNOB NOSTER HIGH's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNOB NOSTER HIGH this school | 474 | 30.4% | 39.4% |
| OAK GROVE HIGH OAK GROVE | 604 | 26.8% | 35.7% |
| HALLSVILLE HIGH HALLSVILLE | 464 | 25.4% | 41.3% |
| HARRISONVILLE HIGH HARRISONVILLE | 734 | 33.8% | 39.5% |
| ODESSA HIGH ODESSA | 651 | 30.7% | 28.2% |
| OSAGE HIGH OSAGE BEACH | 678 | 34.8% | 39.4% |
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 KNOB NOSTER HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #191 of 443 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #86 of 453 ▲ 164 | #1 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #187 of 382 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #179 of 561 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #138 of 343 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #114 of 343 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.4% | #356 of 455 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.5% | #13 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
474
+64 (+16%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 422
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 474 | 35.7 | 13.3:1 | 30% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 37 | 11.7:1 | 34% (146) |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 35.8 | 12.5:1 | 26% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 32 | 12.8:1 | 20% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 31.3 | 11.4:1 | 27% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 26 | 12.4:1 | 34% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 32 | 11.8:1 | 27% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 33 | 14.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 422 | 24 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KNOB NOSTER HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 34% (355 to 474); teachers up 14% (31.3 to 35.7).
About KNOB NOSTER HIGH
KNOB NOSTER HIGH, a mid-sized high school, is located in KNOB NOSTER, Missouri. It reported 474 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
KNOB NOSTER HIGH is among 4 schools run by KNOB NOSTER R-VIII, which serves 2,007 students.
White students are 78% of those enrolled at KNOB NOSTER HIGH. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 4% Pacific Islander. A diversity index of 38% means there is a 38% chance two randomly chosen students at KNOB NOSTER HIGH are from different groups.
The school has 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.3 students per teacher. Statewide, high schools in Missouri average 12.2:1. Of all students at KNOB NOSTER HIGH, 30% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Johnson County average 41%.
On the allk12 Grade, KNOB NOSTER HIGH lands at B-, ahead of 48% of Missouri public high schools.
KNOB NOSTER HIGH's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (39.4%) and its predicted rate (48.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.
The school's county is Johnson County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $67,272, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the poverty rate is about 7%. KNOB NOSTER HIGH shares Johnson County with 23 other public schools.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE, is the closest to KNOB NOSTER HIGH. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Among its closest neighbors with test data, KNOB NOSTER HIGH is 7th of 7 on proficiency.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 474 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 410.
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Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,732
Census ACS
Median income
$67,272
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,058 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KNOB NOSTER R-VIII
- WHITEMAN A.F.B. ELEM.Elementary · 602 students
- KNOB NOSTER ELEM.Elementary · 550 students
- KNOB NOSTER MIDDLEMiddle · 381 students
Other schools in KNOB NOSTER
- KNOB NOSTER ELEM.Elementary · 550 students
- KNOB NOSTER MIDDLEMiddle · 381 students
Nearby schools
- KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE0.4 mi · 381
- KNOB NOSTER ELEM.0.5 mi · 550
- WHITEMAN A.F.B. ELEM.1.9 mi · 602
- LA MONTE HIGH7.7 mi · 144
- LA MONTE ELEM.7.7 mi · 161
- RIDGE VIEW ELEM.8.0 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About KNOB NOSTER HIGHHow large is KNOB NOSTER HIGH?
KNOB NOSTER HIGH enrolls approximately 474 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does KNOB NOSTER HIGH serve?
KNOB NOSTER HIGH serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KNOB NOSTER HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KNOB NOSTER HIGH is approximately 13.3:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KNOB NOSTER HIGH?
At KNOB NOSTER HIGH, the student body is approximately 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is KNOB NOSTER HIGH in?
KNOB NOSTER HIGH is part of KNOB NOSTER R-VIII.
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