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What's the biggest difference between MOBERLY SR. HIGH and what you expected?
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Enrollment
655
High
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOBERLY·NCES 292110001154
MOBERLY SR. HIGH
1625 GRATZ BROWN RD, MOBERLY, MO 65270 · (660) 269-2660 · Randolph County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL655 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Missouri public high schools
- C+Test 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
15.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
327 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 191 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 181 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 136 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 147 | 22% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.7%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
11.2%
MO avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are down about 6 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.0% | 48.7% | 32.9% | 13.2% |
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 | 53.7% | 11.2% |
| 2023-24 | 43.7% | 11.6% |
| 2022-23 | 47.3% | 35.9% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 17.2% |
% 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
32.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 MOBERLY SR. HIGH
MOBERLY SR. HIGH's state test result (32.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOBERLY SR. HIGH this school | 655 | 49.9% | 32.2% |
| FREDERICKTOWN HIGH FREDERICKTOWN | 611 | 50.2% | 38.5% |
| NEVADA HIGH NEVADA | 754 | 47.2% | 33.8% |
| ST. JAMES HIGH ST JAMES | 509 | 50.9% | 41.0% |
| SENECA HIGH SENECA | 450 | 45.8% | 34.3% |
| SALEM SR. HIGH SALEM | 606 | 53.8% | 44.3% |
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 MOBERLY SR. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #284 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.2% | #421 of 453 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #144 of 382 ▲ 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 655 | #143 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #221 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.2% | #133 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.9% | #183 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #119 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
655
-94 (-13%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 763
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 655 | 43.4 | 15.1:1 | 50% (327) |
| 2023-24 | 664 | 49.3 | 13.5:1 | 46% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 691 | 47.3 | 14.6:1 | 47% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 749 | 45 | 16.6:1 | 52% (389) |
| 2017-18 | 698 | 45 | 15.5:1 | 51% (359) |
| 2015-16 | 734 | 45 | 16.3:1 | 54% (399) |
| 2010-11 | 798 | 46 | 17.4:1 | 42% (334) |
| 2000-01 | 712 | 39 | 18.3:1 | 29% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 763 | 36 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MOBERLY SR. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (698 to 655); teachers down 4% (45 to 43.4).
About MOBERLY SR. HIGH
MOBERLY SR. HIGH, a mid-sized high school, is located in MOBERLY, Missouri. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 655 students. High schools in Missouri have about 501 students on average; enrollment here is 31% higher.
MOBERLY SR. HIGH is among 6 schools run by MOBERLY, which serves 2,102 students.
White students are 82% of those enrolled at MOBERLY SR. HIGH. Next come 10% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 32%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. The school has 43.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 15.1:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for high schools in Missouri. Federal data show 50% of students (327) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
MOBERLY SR. HIGH holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 33% of Missouri public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for MOBERLY SR. HIGH is -9.0 points: 32.2% actual, 41.2% predicted.
For the population of Randolph County, median household income comes to about $53,033, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Randolph County counts 17 public schools with about 3,375 students.
The closest school to MOBERLY SR. HIGH is MOBERLY MIDDLE, located about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6. Among its closest neighbors with test data, MOBERLY SR. HIGH is 6th of 6 on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 94 students, from 749 to 655. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.1:1.
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Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,365
Census ACS
Median income
$53,033
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
3,375 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOBERLY
- MOBERLY MIDDLEMiddle · 440 students
- GRATZ BROWN ELEM.Elementary · 398 students
- SOUTH PARK ELEM.Elementary · 229 students
- NORTH PARK ELEM.Elementary · 214 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTRElementary · 166 students
- Alt Center for Educ SuccessCombined
Other schools in MOBERLY
- MOBERLY MIDDLEMiddle · 440 students
- GRATZ BROWN ELEM.Elementary · 398 students
- SOUTH PARK ELEM.Elementary · 229 students
- NORTH PARK ELEM.Elementary · 214 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTRElementary · 166 students
- Alt Center for Educ SuccessCombined
Nearby schools
- MOBERLY MIDDLE0.2 mi · 440
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTR0.3 mi · 166
- GRATZ BROWN ELEM.0.4 mi · 398
- SOUTH PARK ELEM.1.3 mi · 229
- NORTH PARK ELEM.2.2 mi · 214
- RENICK ELEM.3.8 mi · 80
Frequently asked questions
About MOBERLY SR. HIGHHow large is MOBERLY SR. HIGH?
MOBERLY SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 655 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does MOBERLY SR. HIGH serve?
MOBERLY SR. HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at MOBERLY SR. HIGH?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at MOBERLY SR. HIGH.
How diverse is MOBERLY SR. HIGH?
MOBERLY SR. HIGH reports a student body of 82% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees MOBERLY SR. HIGH?
MOBERLY SR. HIGH is overseen by MOBERLY in Randolph County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.