Enrollment
89
High
DISTRICT 103 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NODAWAY-HOLT R-VII·NCES 292256001234
Nodaway-Holt MS/HS
318 S Taylor St, Graham, MO 64455 · (660) 939-2135 · Nodaway County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL89 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% 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.
- 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.
- ·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
9.3:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
49 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 18 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 13% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · 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 NODAWAY-HOLT R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
51.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +17.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are up about 18 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 22.2% | 28.8% | 24.4% | 24.4% |
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 | N/A | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 40.8% |
| 2022-23 | 34.9% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 33.4% |
% 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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Nodaway-Holt MS/HS
Nodaway-Holt MS/HS's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nodaway-Holt MS/HS this school | 89 | 55.1% | 39.6% |
| NORTH NODAWAY JR.-SR. HIGH HOPKINS | 100 | 52.0% | 26.9% |
| RISCO HIGH RISCO | 78 | 55.1% | N/A |
| NORTH HARRISON HIGH EAGLEVILLE | 106 | 53.8% | 42.2% |
| WHEATLAND HIGH WHEATLAND | 121 | 57.0% | 38.4% |
| JEFFERSON HIGH CONCEPTION JCT | 56 | 57.1% | N/A |
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 Nodaway-Holt MS/HS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Nodaway County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 89 | #474 of 561 | #4 of 7 |
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
89
-5 (-5%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 133
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 89 | 9.6 | 9.3:1 | 55% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 90 | 9.6 | 9.4:1 | 50% (45) |
| 2022-23 | 93 | 9.6 | 9.7:1 | 48% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 94 | 9 | 10.4:1 | 59% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 101 | 10.4 | 9.8:1 | 54% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 104 | 12 | 8.7:1 | 51% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 94 | 10 | 9.4:1 | 32% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 172 | 15 | 11.5:1 | 30% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 133 | 11 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nodaway-Holt MS/HS.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (101 to 89); teachers down 7% (10.4 to 9.6).
About Nodaway-Holt MS/HS
Nodaway-Holt MS/HS is a small high school for students in Graham, Missouri. The student body numbers 89 students, from grades 7 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Missouri is about 501, so this school runs 82% smaller than that.
NODAWAY-HOLT R-VII has 2 schools; together they serve 205 students.
Nodaway-Holt MS/HS's enrollment is 98% White. The school's diversity index is 4%, meaning two students picked at random have a 4% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Nodaway-Holt MS/HS counts 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 9.3 students for each one. On average, high schools in Missouri have 12.2:1, compared with 9.3:1 here. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Nodaway County report 39%.
allk12 grades Nodaway-Holt MS/HS a B. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Nodaway-Holt MS/HS is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (39.6% versus 39.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Missouri.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Nodaway County show that the median household income is $59,315, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Nodaway-Holt MS/HS is one of 17 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Nodaway-Holt MS/HS is NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM., about 2.0 miles away. The nearest schools with test data average 44.1%, higher than Nodaway-Holt MS/HS's 39.6%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, Nodaway-Holt MS/HS's enrollment dropped 5%, to 89. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.4:1 in 2020-21 to 9.3:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Nodaway-Holt MS/HS can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Nodaway County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,774
Census ACS
Median income
$59,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
2,410 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- NODAWAY-HOLT ELEM.2.0 mi · 116
- MOUND CITY HIGH11.0 mi · 84
- MOUND CITY MIDDLE11.0 mi · 69
- MOUND CITY ELEM.11.0 mi · 115
- SOUTH NODAWAY HIGH11.6 mi · 71
- SOUTH NODAWAY ELEM.11.6 mi · 94
Frequently asked questions
About Nodaway-Holt MS/HSHow many students attend Nodaway-Holt MS/HS?
Nodaway-Holt MS/HS enrolls approximately 89 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Nodaway-Holt MS/HS serve?
Nodaway-Holt MS/HS serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Nodaway-Holt MS/HS have?
Nodaway-Holt MS/HS employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Nodaway-Holt MS/HS?
Student demographics at Nodaway-Holt MS/HS are roughly 98% White, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Nodaway-Holt MS/HS?
Nodaway-Holt MS/HS is overseen by NODAWAY-HOLT R-VII in Nodaway County.
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