LOCKWOOD HIGH

LOCKWOOD HIGH is a secondary school of rural-scale scale in LOCKWOOD, Missouri, part of LOCKWOOD R-I, enrolling 102 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 80% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in LOCKWOOD R-I (304 students total), LOCKWOOD HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, LOCKWOOD HIGH shows that nearly all students (92%) are White. The remainder looks like 4% multiracial. Compared to Dade County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting LOCKWOOD HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 33% of students at LOCKWOOD HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Dade County's rate of about 45%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LOCKWOOD HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.6%; this one delivers 44.6%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Dade County indicate the typical household earns roughly $53,750 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Dade County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,061 students), LOCKWOOD HIGH is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: LOCKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around LOCKWOOD HIGH. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LOCKWOOD HIGH ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 47.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LOCKWOOD HIGH has contracted 22%, going from 130 students in 2018 to 102 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.