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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GASCONADE CO. R-II·NCES 292334001347

OWENSVILLE HIGH

3336 HWY 19, OWENSVILLE, MO 65066 · (573) 646-4005 · Gasconade County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Missouri public high schools
  • B-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

Enrollment
541
High
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 501
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
221 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 913425%
Grade 1014226%
Grade 1114226%
Grade 1212323%
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
49792%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
173%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Two+
244%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
20%
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
29655%
Female
24545%

School pathway

Feeds from
OWENSVILLE MIDDLE06–08
Based on grade levels within GASCONADE CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
Math
31.8%
MO avg 43.8%

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
Math13.7%18.1%28.4%39.6%
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
2024-25N/A31.8%
2023-2446.9%33.2%
2022-2348.0%25.5%
% 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
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 OWENSVILLE HIGH

OWENSVILLE HIGH's state test result (34.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
OWENSVILLE HIGH this school54140.9%34.6%
STE. GENEVIEVE SR. HIGH
STE GENEVIEVE
56639.6%38.5%
CLINTON SR. HIGH
CLINTON
61441.4%40.2%
SULLIVAN SR. HIGH
SULLIVAN
66839.4%38.6%
AVA HIGH
AVA
39140.9%45.8%
CAMERON HIGH
CAMERON
45340.4%37.8%
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 OWENSVILLE HIGH ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
34.6%#252 of 443
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
31.8%#287 of 453
▼ 38
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
46.9%#210 of 382
▼ 20
Enrollment
ranked largest first
541#165 of 561
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.1:1#223 of 343
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
15.3%#238 of 343
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
40.9%#266 of 455
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.9%#133 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
541
-26 (-5%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2554135.815.1:141% (221)
2023-2456935.416.1:144% (251)
2022-2354133.716.1:145% (243)
2020-215673715.3:141% (230)
2017-1856935.616.0:145% (256)
2015-165913516.9:140% (235)
2010-115833815.3:140% (236)
2000-016264115.3:117% (108)
1990-915353216.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OWENSVILLE HIGH.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (569 to 541); teachers unchanged (35.6 to 35.8).

About OWENSVILLE HIGH

OWENSVILLE HIGH is a medium-sized high school in OWENSVILLE, Missouri, administered by GASCONADE CO. R-II. The school serves 541 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.

GASCONADE CO. R-II is made up of 4 schools with 1,771 students in all.

The student body at OWENSVILLE HIGH is 92% White. Other groups include 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 15% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

OWENSVILLE HIGH's 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.1:1. That is higher than the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 41%.

allk12 grades OWENSVILLE HIGH a C+. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

The model predicts 44.6% for a school in Missouri with OWENSVILLE HIGH's free or reduced-price lunch share. OWENSVILLE HIGH posts 34.6%.

In Gasconade County (population about 14,746), the median household income is $64,232, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. There are 7 public schools in Gasconade County, enrolling about 2,494 students in all.

OWENSVILLE MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around OWENSVILLE HIGH holds 2 other public schools. Local comparison: OWENSVILLE HIGH ranks 5th of 9 nearby schools, at 34.6% versus a 36.3% average.

Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 26 fewer students in 2024-25.

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Gasconade County at a glance

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Population
14,746
Census ACS
Median income
$64,232
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,494 students

Quick facts

School name
OWENSVILLE HIGH
District
GASCONADE CO. R-II
Address
3336 HWY 19, OWENSVILLE, MO 65066
Phone
(573) 646-4005
County
Gasconade County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
541
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
221 (41%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
292334001347
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About OWENSVILLE HIGH
How large is OWENSVILLE HIGH?
OWENSVILLE HIGH enrolls approximately 541 students in grades 09-12.
Is OWENSVILLE HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
OWENSVILLE HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OWENSVILLE HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OWENSVILLE HIGH is approximately 15.1:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at OWENSVILLE HIGH?
At OWENSVILLE HIGH, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is OWENSVILLE HIGH public or private?
OWENSVILLE HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by GASCONADE CO. R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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