Enrollment
134
High
DISTRICT 124 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH PEMISCOT CO. R-I·NCES 292376001431
NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH
102 SCHOOL DR, WARDELL, MO 63879 · (573) 628-3465 · Pemiscot County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL134 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
134 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 6 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 15% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 NORTH PEMISCOT CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
46.6%
MO avg 49.5% . -14.6pp since 2023
Math
56.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +20.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.6% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.2% | 36.0% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Where NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Pemiscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #192 of 440 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #12 of 49 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #55 of 140 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 134 | #413 of 561 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #49 of 455 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
134
+8 (+6%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 144
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 134 | 11.9 | 11.2:1 | 100% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 126 | 12.7 | 10.0:1 | 100% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 113 | 13.7 | 8.3:1 | 97% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 126 | 10 | 12.6:1 | 98% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 141 | 10.8 | 13.0:1 | 100% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 150 | 10 | 15.0:1 | 98% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 144 | 12 | 12.0:1 | 65% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 251 | 17 | 14.8:1 | 58% (145) |
| 1990-91 | 144 | 9 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH.
About NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH
NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH is a very small high school in WARDELL, Missouri. It teaches 134 students in grades 6 through 12. That is 73% below the average of about 501 students for high schools in Missouri.
NORTH PEMISCOT CO. R-I has 2 schools; together they serve 248 students.
By race and ethnicity, NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH is 90% White. Enrollment also includes 6% Black and 2% multiracial. The school's White share is 24 points above the 66% share among Pemiscot County residents. A diversity index of 18% means there is an 18% chance two randomly chosen students at NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH are from different groups.
There are 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH, giving a ratio of 11.2:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Missouri is 12.2:1. A total of 134 students, or 100%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH falls in the middle 80% of Missouri schools: 52.0% actual against 49.4% predicted.
For Pemiscot County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $40,089, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 26% of residents are in poverty. There are 18 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,865, NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH among them.
ROSS ELEM. is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within ten miles of NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH, there are 7 other public schools. NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH is 3rd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 126 to 134, a 6% rise. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.6:1 to 11.2:1.
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Pemiscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,958
Census ACS
Median income
$40,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
2,865 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGHHow many students attend NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH?
NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 134 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH serve?
NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH.
How diverse is NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH?
NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH reports a student body of 90% White, 1% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH public or private?
NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTH PEMISCOT CO. R-I.
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