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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
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Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PUXICO R-VIII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
31.8%
MO avg 49.5% . -5.4pp since 2023
Math
19.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -37.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 37 points.
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
32.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
176
-1 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.1:1
% White
97%
was 99%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PUXICO JR. HIGH
PUXICO JR. HIGH is a junior high of one-room-style scale in PUXICO, Missouri, part of PUXICO R-VIII, hosting 176 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 62% leaner than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 461 students.
PUXICO R-VIII comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 712 students; PUXICO JR. HIGH is among them.
Looking at the student body, PUXICO JR. HIGH reports that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Compared to Stoddard County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PUXICO JR. HIGH has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, PUXICO JR. HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.3%; this one delivers 32.1%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Stoddard County shows the typical household earns roughly $57,957 per year, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Stoddard County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,712 students), PUXICO JR. HIGH is one campus in the mix.
PUXICO ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around PUXICO JR. HIGH. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PUXICO JR. HIGH at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 36.3%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 177 students in 2018 compared to 176 in 2025.
On this page, the feed for PUXICO JR. HIGH typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- MINGO PUXICO TECHNICAL HIGH0.1 mi · 37
- PUXICO HIGH0.1 mi · 191
- FISK ELEMENTARY12.2 mi · 309
- JUVENILE CTR.13.1 mi · 13
- BLOOMFIELD MIDDLE13.1 mi · 186
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.