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What's one thing NEOSHO JR. HIGH gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
753
Middle
DISTRICT 728 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 292181001208
NEOSHO JR. HIGH
14646 KODIAK ROAD, NEOSHO, MO 64850 · (417) 451-8660 · Newton County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL753 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Missouri public middle 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.
- 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
452 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 403 | 54% |
| Grade 8 | 350 | 46% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Students here typically continue to
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Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
MO avg 44.9% . +4.3pp since 2021
Math
48.5%
MO avg 43.8% . +4.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.2% | 24.7% | 40.9% | 14.0% |
| Math | 20.8% | 27.7% | 36.2% | 15.0% |
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 | 44.9% | 48.5% |
| 2023-24 | 35.4% | 42.5% |
| 2022-23 | 39.5% | 43.6% |
| 2021-22 | 40.6% | 43.6% |
% 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
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 NEOSHO JR. HIGH
NEOSHO JR. HIGH's state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEOSHO JR. HIGH this school | 753 | 60.0% | 42.1% |
| MIDDLE SCH. NEOSHO | 702 | 65.4% | 31.7% |
| BRANSON JR. HIGH BRANSON | 694 | 59.7% | 49.4% |
| BUEKER MIDDLE MARSHALL | 550 | 61.1% | 32.8% |
| SMITH COTTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHL SEDALIA | 1,133 | 67.1% | 41.3% |
| BELTON MIDDLE SCHOOL BELTON | 641 | 53.5% | 31.8% |
Matched among Missouri middle 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 NEOSHO JR. HIGH ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Newton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #176 of 379 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #147 of 380 ▲ 47 | #2 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #139 of 380 ▲ 100 | #2 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.6pp | #131 of 364 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 753 | #59 of 397 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #271 of 321 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #60 of 321 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.0% | #126 of 379 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.2% | #45 of 91 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
753
+14 (+2%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 537
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 753 | 49.9 | 15.1:1 | 60% (452) |
| 2023-24 | 716 | 46.3 | 15.5:1 | 60% (429) |
| 2022-23 | 748 | 45.6 | 16.4:1 | 58% (434) |
| 2020-21 | 739 | 43 | 17.2:1 | 61% (448) |
| 2017-18 | 696 | 40.3 | 17.3:1 | 56% (391) |
| 2015-16 | 671 | 42 | 16.0:1 | 58% (387) |
| 2010-11 | 331 | 19 | 17.4:1 | 57% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 673 | 39 | 17.3:1 | 34% (232) |
| 1990-91 | 537 | 25 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEOSHO JR. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (696 to 753); teachers up 24% (40.3 to 49.9).
About NEOSHO JR. HIGH
NEOSHO JR. HIGH is classified as a middle school. It is located in NEOSHO, Missouri. Enrollment totals 753 students across grades 7 through 8. That puts enrollment 63% larger than the 461-student average for middle schools in Missouri.
Within NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT, NEOSHO JR. HIGH is one of 9 schools. The district enrolls 4,998 students.
At NEOSHO JR. HIGH, 60% of students are White. Smaller groups are 23% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Pacific Islander, and 2% Native American. For comparison, the population of Newton County is roughly 81% White. The diversity index for NEOSHO JR. HIGH is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 49.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. The gap from the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri is 2.1 students per teacher. The school reported 60% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The figure for public schools in Newton County is close, at 57%.
NEOSHO JR. HIGH holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 66% of Missouri public middle schools.
NEOSHO JR. HIGH is 4.7 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (42.1% versus 37.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Missouri.
The school is in Newton County, where the median household earns about $66,301 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. NEOSHO JR. HIGH shares Newton County with 24 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM., is about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 7. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 49.0%; NEOSHO JR. HIGH's is 42.1%, ranking 7th of 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 739 to 753. The number of students per teacher dropped from 17.2 to 15.1 over 4 years.
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Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,118
Census ACS
Median income
$66,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
9,567 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NEOSHO HIGHHigh · 1,530 students
- MIDDLE SCH.Middle · 702 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM.Elementary · 591 students
- BENTON ELEM.Elementary · 523 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 285 students
- GOODMAN ELEM.Elementary · 272 students
Other schools in NEOSHO
- NEOSHO HIGHHigh · 1,530 students
- MIDDLE SCH.Middle · 702 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM.Elementary · 591 students
- BENTON ELEM.Elementary · 523 students
- SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 285 students
- RISE ElementaryElementary · 230 students
Nearby schools
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM.0.2 mi · 591
- MIDDLE SCH.0.8 mi · 702
- SOUTH ELEM.2.0 mi · 285
- NEOSHO HIGH2.1 mi · 1,530
- FIELD EARLY CHILD./KDGN. CTR.2.9 mi · 112
- RISE Elementary3.0 mi · 230
Frequently asked questions
About NEOSHO JR. HIGHHow large is NEOSHO JR. HIGH?
NEOSHO JR. HIGH enrolls approximately 753 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does NEOSHO JR. HIGH serve?
NEOSHO JR. HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at NEOSHO JR. HIGH?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at NEOSHO JR. HIGH.
What is the student diversity at NEOSHO JR. HIGH?
Student demographics at NEOSHO JR. HIGH are roughly 60% White, 23% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees NEOSHO JR. HIGH?
NEOSHO JR. HIGH is overseen by NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT in Newton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.