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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAVANNAH R-III·NCES 292757001693

SAVANNAH HIGH

701 STATE RTE E, SAVANNAH, MO 64485 · (816) 324-3128 · Andrew County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL752 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% 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.
  • ·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
752
High
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 501
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
231 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 921028%
Grade 1017523%
Grade 1119326%
Grade 1217423%
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
71195%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
193%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Two+
122%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
38751%
Female
36549%

School pathway

Feeds from
SAVANNAH MIDDLE06–08
Based on grade levels within SAVANNAH R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
50.8%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
44.3%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.5pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are down about 3 points since 2021.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts4.8%46.0%31.5%17.5%
Math15.1%29.2%30.3%25.2%
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
2024-2550.8%44.3%
2023-2455.5%36.8%
2022-2348.1%36.3%
2021-22N/A46.8%
% 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
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 SAVANNAH HIGH

SAVANNAH HIGH's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
SAVANNAH HIGH this school75230.7%43.2%
HILLSBORO HIGH
HILLSBORO
1,05029.0%41.3%
LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE HIGH
ROGERSVILLE
73328.0%55.0%
WINDSOR HIGH
IMPERIAL
88730.2%40.8%
WINFIELD HIGH
WINFIELD
51733.7%31.8%
ODESSA HIGH
ODESSA
65130.7%28.2%
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 SAVANNAH HIGH ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
43.2%#143 of 443
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.3%#169 of 453
▲ 42
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
50.8%#171 of 382
▼ 36
Enrollment
ranked largest first
752#124 of 561
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.2:1#273 of 343
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
10.5%#293 of 343
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
30.7%#355 of 455
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.0%#132 of 151
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
752
+70 (+10%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 624
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2575246.316.2:131% (231)
2023-2473446.315.8:127% (199)
2022-2371244.815.9:122% (154)
2020-216824415.5:126% (177)
2017-1873752.913.9:130% (223)
2015-167434915.2:135% (259)
2010-117294914.9:123% (168)
2000-017434516.5:113% (97)
1990-916243916.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SAVANNAH HIGH.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (737 to 752); teachers down 12% (52.9 to 46.3).

About SAVANNAH HIGH

SAVANNAH HIGH sits in SAVANNAH, Missouri, and is classified as a high school. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 752 students enrolled. By comparison, high schools in Missouri enroll about 501 students on average.

Besides SAVANNAH HIGH, SAVANNAH R-III runs 6 other schools. The district enrolls 2,390 students.

White students are 95% of those enrolled at SAVANNAH HIGH. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic. That is in line with Andrew County, where about 93% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 11, compared with 70 nationally.

SAVANNAH HIGH reported 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.2:1. High schools in Missouri average 12.2:1, 4.1 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 231 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 31% of enrollment. The figure for public schools in Andrew County is close, at 32%.

SAVANNAH HIGH earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 63% of Missouri public high schools.

The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 43.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 48.4%.

In Andrew County, median household income comes to about $75,625, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Andrew County counts 11 public schools with about 2,892 students.

A public school about 0.9 miles away, EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CTR, is the closest to SAVANNAH HIGH. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 44.1%, higher than SAVANNAH HIGH's 43.2%.

Under the NCES locale system, SAVANNAH HIGH is Rural: Fringe.

Enrollment rose 10% over 4 years, reaching 752 in 2024-25.

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Andrew County at a glance

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Population
18,065
Census ACS
Median income
$75,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,892 students

Quick facts

School name
SAVANNAH HIGH
District
SAVANNAH R-III
Address
701 STATE RTE E, SAVANNAH, MO 64485
Phone
(816) 324-3128
County
Andrew County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
752
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
231 (31%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
292757001693
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SAVANNAH HIGH
How large is SAVANNAH HIGH?
SAVANNAH HIGH enrolls approximately 752 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does SAVANNAH HIGH serve?
SAVANNAH HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SAVANNAH HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SAVANNAH HIGH is approximately 16.2:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SAVANNAH HIGH?
At SAVANNAH HIGH, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is SAVANNAH HIGH public or private?
SAVANNAH HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by SAVANNAH R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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