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PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 high schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 592 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 467 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 466 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 420 | 22% |
School pathway
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedWhat this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.3% | 55.6% | 28.4% | 9.5% |
| Math | 27.4% | 26.9% | 31.7% | 13.8% |
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.9% | 54.3% |
| 2023-24 | 64.4% | 43.5% |
| 2022-23 | 63.9% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.5% | 43.4% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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%.
Schools most like PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH
PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH's state test result (53.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH this school | 1,945 | 42.9% | 53.3% |
| MURIEL BATTLE HIGH SCHOOL COLUMBIA | 1,492 | 49.5% | 21.1% |
| OAK PARK HIGH KANSAS CITY | 1,755 | 40.7% | 39.3% |
| CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL JEFFERSON CITY | 1,314 | 42.5% | 43.8% |
| WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH WAYNESVILLE | 1,719 | 40.1% | 43.4% |
| WINNETONKA HIGH KANSAS CITY | 1,238 | 57.6% | 32.9% |
Where PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #59 of 443 | #15 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #78 of 453 ▲ 68 | #13 of 34 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #74 of 382 ▼ 17 | #15 of 35 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.7pp | #81 of 231 | #10 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,945 | #17 of 561 | #5 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #228 of 343 | #17 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #5 of 343 | #2 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.9% | #245 of 455 | #15 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.1% | #50 of 151 | #6 of 14 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,945 | 126.9 | 15.3:1 | 43% (834) |
| 2023-24 | 1,898 | 127.6 | 14.9:1 | 39% (742) |
| 2022-23 | 1,893 | 126.3 | 15.0:1 | 39% (735) |
| 2020-21 | 1,819 | 120 | 15.2:1 | 44% (797) |
| 2017-18 | 1,720 | 119.1 | 14.4:1 | 38% (650) |
| 2015-16 | 1,727 | 120 | 14.4:1 | 46% (796) |
| 2010-11 | 1,822 | 123 | 14.8:1 | 33% (594) |
| 2000-01 | 2,203 | 145 | 15.2:1 | 19% (410) |
| 1990-91 | 1,915 | 130 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (1,720 to 1,945); teachers up 7% (119.1 to 126.9).
About PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH
PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH is a high school with a street address in MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Missouri. The school enrolls 1,945 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Missouri is about 501, so this school runs 288% bigger than that.
PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH is part of a district of 10 schools: PATTONVILLE R-III, with 6,201 students.
Enrollment at PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH is mixed, with White students the largest group at 37%. Beyond that, enrollment is 36% Black, 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In St. Louis County overall, about 62% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.3:1, with 126.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Missouri average 12.2:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 43%. That is close to the 43% average for public schools in St. Louis County.
allk12 grades PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH an A. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH, the prediction is 43.8% and the result is 53.3%.
In the county around the school, St. Louis County, median household income is about $82,936, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH is among the 275 public schools in St. Louis County.
The nearest other public school, ROSE ACRES ELEM., is about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 7%, from 1,819 to 1,945.
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