Enrollment
151
High
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCETON R-V·NCES 292559002300
PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH
1008 E COLEMAN, PRINCETON, MO 64673 · (660) 748-3490 · Mercer County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL151 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% 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.
- 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
43 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 26 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 26 | 17% |
Student demographics
6%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 PRINCETON R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -0.6pp since 2021
Math
48.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +17.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 50 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 have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.1% | 37.8% | 39.1% | 10.8% |
| Math | 13.7% | 35.0% | 23.7% | 27.5% |
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 | 49.9% | 48.7% |
| 2022-23 | 44.1% | 32.6% |
| 2021-22 | 50.5% | 31.1% |
% 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
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 →
Schools most like PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH
PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH this school | 151 | 28.5% | 44.3% |
| NORTHEAST HIGH CAIRO | 164 | 25.6% | 58.1% |
| NORTH SHELBY HIGH SHELBYVILLE | 129 | 30.2% | 68.4% |
| ROCK PORT HIGH ROCK PORT | 193 | 28.5% | 40.4% |
| GLASGOW HIGH GLASGOW | 188 | 28.2% | 18.0% |
| NEW HAVEN HIGH NEW HAVEN | 130 | 30.0% | 28.4% |
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 PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #132 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #132 of 453 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #183 of 382 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #49 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 151 | #395 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.5% | #368 of 455 |
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
151
-21 (-12%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 193
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 151 | 17.1 | 8.8:1 | 28% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 17 | 9.5:1 | 29% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 17 | 10.6:1 | 39% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 172 | 16 | 10.8:1 | 35% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 198 | 17.9 | 11.1:1 | 43% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 17 | 11.6:1 | 55% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 179 | 16 | 11.2:1 | 40% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 210 | 21 | 10.0:1 | 27% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 193 | 18 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (198 to 151); teachers down 4% (17.9 to 17.1).
About PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH
At 1008 E COLEMAN in PRINCETON, Missouri, PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH operates as a very small high school. It offers grades 7 through 12 and has 151 students enrolled. That is 70% below the average of about 501 students for high schools in Missouri.
PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH is a school in PRINCETON R-V. The district has 2 schools and 326 students.
By race and ethnicity, PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH is 97% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 6, compared with 70 nationally.
PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH has 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1. The school's 8.8:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for high schools in Missouri. The school has 28% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 42% average for public schools in Mercer County is 14 points.
Among Missouri public high schools, PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH outscored 66%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 49.2%.
Census data for Mercer County show the median household earns about $62,679 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH, Mercer County has 4 public schools.
PRINCETON R-V ELEM. is the nearest public school to PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles. Nearby schools with test data average 45.3% proficiency; PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH posts 44.3%.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment decreased by 12% across 4 years, from 172 in 2020-21 to 151 in 2024-25. The ratio was 10.8:1 in 2020-21 and 8.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,482
Census ACS
Median income
$62,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
468 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- PRINCETON R-V ELEM.0.1 mi · 175
- MERCER HIGH8.6 mi · 58
- NORTH MERCER ELEM.8.6 mi · 84
- SPICKARD ELEM.10.4 mi · 21
- CAINSVILLE ELEM.10.5 mi · 48
- CAINSVILLE HIGH10.5 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH?
PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 151 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH serve?
PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH is approximately 8.8:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH?
At PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH, the student body is approximately 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH public or private?
PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by PRINCETON R-V.
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