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MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH

601 W MAIN, MAYSVILLE, MO 64469 · (816) 449-2154 · DeKalb County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL229 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.
  • B+Three-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

Enrollment
229
High
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 501
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
76 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 73415%
Grade 84218%
Grade 94319%
Grade 103817%
Grade 114419%
Grade 122812%
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
21795%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
73%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
13057%
Female
9943%

School pathway

Feeds from
MAYSVILLE ELEM.PK–06
Based on grade levels within MAYSVILLE R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
57.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -1.0pp since 2021
Math
57.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +12.4pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts18.3%39.4%33.9%8.2%
Math21.6%35.8%28.3%14.1%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2557.7%57.4%
2023-2434.6%42.8%
2022-2334.4%37.2%
2021-2258.7%45.0%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH

MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH this school22933.2%39.5%
SHERWOOD HIGH
CREIGHTON
22134.4%29.1%
MIDWAY HIGH
CLEVELAND
20133.8%37.3%
CARROLLTON SENIOR HIGH
CARROLLTON
25734.2%32.7%
SPOKANE HIGH
SPOKANE
20335.5%38.9%
New Franklin Middle-High
New Franklin
19832.8%34.9%
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 MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
39.5%#188 of 443
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
57.4%#59 of 453
▲ 93
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
57.7%#108 of 382
▲ 150
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+5.7pp#73 of 231
Enrollment
ranked largest first
229#313 of 561
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.5:1#21 of 343
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
10.1%#299 of 343
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
33.2%#336 of 455
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.3%#102 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 2024-25
Enrollment
229
-32 (-12%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 300
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2522921.810.5:133% (76)
2023-2424421.511.3:139% (95)
2022-2326021.412.2:138% (100)
2020-212612311.3:138% (98)
2017-1824721.611.4:133% (81)
2015-162562112.2:137% (95)
2010-112812113.4:138% (108)
2000-013762515.0:137% (139)
1990-913002213.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (247 to 229); teachers up 1% (21.6 to 21.8).

About MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH

MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH is a small high school located in MAYSVILLE, Missouri. In all, 229 students attend the school in grades 7 through 12. It has 54% fewer students than the average for high schools in Missouri (about 501).

Across its 2 schools, MAYSVILLE R-I enrolls 489 students. MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH is one of those schools.

The share of White students at MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH is 95%. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH scores 10%.

There are 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.5:1. The average for high schools in Missouri, 12.2:1, is higher. Of all students at MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH, 33% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 34% average for public schools in DeKalb County.

MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 53% of Missouri public high schools.

In Missouri, MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 39.5% actual against a predicted 47.5%.

Looking at the county, DeKalb County, the median household earns about $69,826 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH, DeKalb County has 10 public schools.

MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH's closest public school neighbor is MAYSVILLE ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Local comparison: MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH ranks 3rd of 7 nearby schools, at 39.5% versus a 35.4% average.

Under the NCES locale system, MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH is Rural: Distant.

The school shrank from 261 students in 2020-21 to 229 in 2024-25.

On allk12, people connected to MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

DeKalb County at a glance

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Population
10,876
Census ACS
Median income
$69,826
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,028 students

Quick facts

School name
MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH
District
MAYSVILLE R-I
Address
601 W MAIN, MAYSVILLE, MO 64469
Phone
(816) 449-2154
County
DeKalb County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
229
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
76 (33%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
292055001099
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH
What is the total enrollment at MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH?
MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 229 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH serve?
MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH have?
MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH?
At MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH?
MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH is overseen by MAYSVILLE R-I in DeKalb County.
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