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Alumni: what's one memory from MARSHFIELD HIGH that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
865
High
DISTRICT 508 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSHFIELD R-I·NCES 292043001090
MARSHFIELD HIGH
370 STATE HWY DD, MARSHFIELD, MO 65706 · (417) 859-2120 · Webster County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL865 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Missouri public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
14.6:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
316 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 207 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 234 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 228 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 196 | 23% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 MARSHFIELD R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.2%
MO avg 44.9% . +0.8pp since 2021
Math
50.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +23.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.5% | 47.7% | 33.4% | 11.1% |
| Math | 20.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% | 15.9% |
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 | 55.2% | 50.6% |
| 2023-24 | 57.3% | 40.7% |
| 2022-23 | 57.9% | 42.1% |
| 2021-22 | 54.4% | 27.6% |
% 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 MARSHFIELD HIGH
MARSHFIELD HIGH's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARSHFIELD HIGH this school | 865 | 36.5% | 45.4% |
| WARRENTON HIGH WARRENTON | 974 | 38.4% | 36.5% |
| EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH EXCELSIOR SPRINGS | 764 | 37.4% | 35.3% |
| OSAGE HIGH OSAGE BEACH | 678 | 34.8% | 39.4% |
| PACIFIC HIGH PACIFIC | 973 | 40.3% | 30.8% |
| HARRISONVILLE HIGH HARRISONVILLE | 734 | 33.8% | 39.5% |
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 MARSHFIELD HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #119 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #114 of 453 ▲ 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #134 of 382 ▼ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.9pp | #25 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 865 | #109 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #204 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #180 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.5% | #308 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #87 of 187 |
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
865
-49 (-5%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 686
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 865 | 59.2 | 14.6:1 | 37% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 896 | 62.9 | 14.3:1 | 29% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 916 | 62.9 | 14.6:1 | 40% (364) |
| 2020-21 | 914 | 59 | 15.5:1 | 41% (372) |
| 2017-18 | 947 | 59.6 | 15.9:1 | 45% (424) |
| 2015-16 | 940 | 60 | 15.7:1 | 46% (431) |
| 2010-11 | 931 | 61 | 15.3:1 | 40% (377) |
| 2000-01 | 771 | 51 | 15.1:1 | 18% (141) |
| 1990-91 | 686 | 36 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARSHFIELD HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (947 to 865); teachers down 1% (59.6 to 59.2).
About MARSHFIELD HIGH
MARSHFIELD HIGH is one of the public schools in MARSHFIELD, Missouri. It is a large high school. School enrollment was 865 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Missouri average about 501 students.
MARSHFIELD HIGH reports to MARSHFIELD R-I, which has 6 schools and 3,045 students.
MARSHFIELD HIGH enrolls a student body that is 88% White. It is also 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. For comparison, Webster County is about 92% White. By the diversity index, MARSHFIELD HIGH comes in at 21%.
The school reports 59.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.6 students per teacher. For comparison, high schools in Missouri average 12.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 37% of students. Across public schools in Webster County, the average is 45%.
MARSHFIELD HIGH is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 76% of Missouri public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, MARSHFIELD HIGH is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 45.4% actual, 46.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Missouri.
In the county around the school, Webster County, median household income is about $71,155, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MARSHFIELD HIGH is among the 17 public schools in Webster County.
SHOOK ELEM. is the public school closest to MARSHFIELD HIGH, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. On average proficiency, MARSHFIELD HIGH is 6th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
The NCES locale for MARSHFIELD HIGH is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 5%, from 914 to 865.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Webster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,500
Census ACS
Median income
$71,155
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,210 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARSHFIELD R-I
- MARSHFIELD JR. HIGHMiddle · 659 students
- SHOOK ELEM.Elementary · 468 students
- EDWIN P. HUBBLE ELEM.Elementary · 439 students
- DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM.Elementary · 436 students
- Marshfield Early Learning CntrElementary · 178 students
Other schools in MARSHFIELD
- MARSHFIELD JR. HIGHMiddle · 659 students
- SHOOK ELEM.Elementary · 468 students
- EDWIN P. HUBBLE ELEM.Elementary · 439 students
- DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM.Elementary · 436 students
- Marshfield Early Learning CntrElementary · 178 students
Other Marshfield High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Marshfield High. MARSHFIELD HIGH is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Marshfield HighMarshfield, WI · 1,181 students
- Marshfield HighMarshfield, MA · 1,119 students
Nearby schools
- SHOOK ELEM.0.1 mi · 468
- Marshfield Early Learning Cntr0.7 mi · 178
- MARSHFIELD JR. HIGH0.7 mi · 659
- EDWIN P. HUBBLE ELEM.0.7 mi · 439
- DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM.0.8 mi · 436
- NIANGUA HIGH4.8 mi · 126
Frequently asked questions
About MARSHFIELD HIGHHow large is MARSHFIELD HIGH?
MARSHFIELD HIGH enrolls approximately 865 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does MARSHFIELD HIGH serve?
MARSHFIELD HIGH serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MARSHFIELD HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MARSHFIELD HIGH is approximately 14.6:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MARSHFIELD HIGH?
Student demographics at MARSHFIELD HIGH are roughly 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is MARSHFIELD HIGH in?
MARSHFIELD HIGH is part of MARSHFIELD R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.