Enrollment
176
Middle
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUXICO R-VIII·NCES 292565002871
PUXICO JR. HIGH
481 N BEDFORD ST, PUXICO, MO 63960 · (573) 222-3058 · Stoddard County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Missouri public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
93 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 61 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 51 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 36% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
Students here typically continue to
PUXICO JR. HIGH→PUXICO HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PUXICO R-VIII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
MO avg 44.9% . -23.9pp since 2021
Math
40.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +0.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 24 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.8% | 19.2% | 53.4% | 15.5% |
| Math | 11.1% | 29.8% | 39.1% | 19.8% |
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 | 31.0% | 40.9% |
| 2023-24 | 34.3% | 43.8% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 48.2% |
| 2021-22 | 54.9% | 40.9% |
% 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 PUXICO JR. HIGH
PUXICO JR. HIGH's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUXICO JR. HIGH this school | 176 | 52.8% | 36.8% |
| SCOTT CO. MIDDLE BENTON | 195 | 53.3% | 28.8% |
| WEST COUNTY MIDDLE PARK HILLS | 213 | 51.6% | 40.5% |
| MARIES CO. MIDDLE BLAND | 193 | 48.7% | 28.0% |
| MONROE CITY MIDDLE MONROE CITY | 178 | 50.6% | 33.5% |
| DIAMOND MIDDLE DIAMOND | 212 | 50.5% | 35.1% |
Matched among Missouri middle 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 PUXICO JR. HIGH ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #239 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #218 of 380 ▼ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #298 of 380 ▼ 47 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #6 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 176 | #339 of 397 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.8% | #163 of 379 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
176
0 (0%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 184
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 176 | 13.3 | 13.2:1 | 53% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 168 | 12.3 | 13.7:1 | 56% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 181 | 12.8 | 14.2:1 | 50% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | 13 | 13.5:1 | 62% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 177 | 12.5 | 14.1:1 | 72% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 179 | 13 | 13.8:1 | 64% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 184 | 13 | 14.2:1 | 60% (110) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PUXICO JR. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (177 to 176); teachers up 6% (12.5 to 13.3).
About PUXICO JR. HIGH
PUXICO JR. HIGH is the name of a small middle school in PUXICO, Missouri. A federal count lists 176 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Missouri) has about 461 students.
PUXICO JR. HIGH belongs to PUXICO R-VIII, a district of 4 schools and 712 students.
PUXICO JR. HIGH enrolls a student body that is 97% White. The White share in Stoddard County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. By the diversity index, PUXICO JR. HIGH comes in at 6%.
Dividing enrollment by its 13.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.2:1. Middle schools in Missouri average about 13.0:1, a similar figure. PUXICO JR. HIGH reports 53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Stoddard County, the average is about the same, 53%.
PUXICO JR. HIGH is graded C by allk12, scoring above 27% of Missouri public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
PUXICO JR. HIGH posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.8%, compared with a predicted 40.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations.
Stoddard County census figures show that median household income is about $57,957, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 23 public schools operate in Stoddard County, serving about 4,712 students.
The school nearest to PUXICO JR. HIGH is PUXICO ELEM., at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of PUXICO JR. HIGH, there are 3 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, PUXICO JR. HIGH ranks 4th of 8 on average proficiency.
Federal data place PUXICO JR. HIGH in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 176 in 2020-21 and 176 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Stoddard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,470
Census ACS
Median income
$57,957
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,712 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PUXICO R-VIII
- PUXICO ELEM.Elementary · 308 students
- PUXICO HIGHHigh · 191 students
- MINGO PUXICO TECHNICAL HIGHHigh · 37 students
Other schools in PUXICO
- PUXICO ELEM.Elementary · 308 students
- PUXICO HIGHHigh · 191 students
- MINGO PUXICO TECHNICAL HIGHHigh · 37 students
Nearby schools
- PUXICO ELEM.0.1 mi · 308
- PUXICO HIGH0.1 mi · 191
- MINGO PUXICO TECHNICAL HIGH0.1 mi · 37
- FISK ELEMENTARY12.2 mi · 309
- JUVENILE CTR.13.1 mi · 13
- BLOOMFIELD ELEM.13.1 mi · 229
Frequently asked questions
About PUXICO JR. HIGHHow many students attend PUXICO JR. HIGH?
PUXICO JR. HIGH enrolls approximately 176 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does PUXICO JR. HIGH serve?
PUXICO JR. HIGH serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PUXICO JR. HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PUXICO JR. HIGH is approximately 13.2:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PUXICO JR. HIGH?
At PUXICO JR. HIGH, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is PUXICO JR. HIGH public or private?
PUXICO JR. HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUXICO R-VIII.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.