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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH IRON CO. R-I·NCES 292847001759

SOUTH IRON HIGH

210 SCHOOL ST, ANNAPOLIS, MO 63620 · (573) 598-4241 · Iron County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Missouri public high schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats 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
145
High
DISTRICT 142 · STATE 501
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
107 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 72114%
Grade 81812%
Grade 92819%
Grade 102316%
Grade 113121%
Grade 122417%
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
12284%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
96%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
128%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
8055%
Female
6545%

School pathway

Feeds from
SOUTH IRON ELEM.PK–06
Based on grade levels within SOUTH IRON CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
Math
25.7%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.2pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are down about 2 points since 2021.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
Math9.6%16.1%30.6%43.5%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-25N/A25.7%
2023-24N/A20.5%
2022-2347.0%21.1%
2021-2234.9%27.9%
% 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
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 SOUTH IRON HIGH

SOUTH IRON HIGH's state test result (30.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
SOUTH IRON HIGH this school14573.8%30.6%
RICHLAND HIGH
ESSEX
12572.8%68.5%
KOSHKONONG HIGH
KOSHKONONG
8670.9%16.8%
NORTHEAST VERNON CO. R-I HIGH
WALKER
9277.2%17.4%
WINONA HIGH
WINONA
13168.7%30.9%
LAKELAND HIGH
DEEPWATER
18063.9%20.8%
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 SOUTH IRON HIGH ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
30.6%#307 of 443
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
25.7%#333 of 453
▲ 29
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
47.0%#209 of 382
▲ 75
Enrollment
ranked largest first
145#401 of 561
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
73.8%#80 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 2024-25
Enrollment
145
+6 (+4%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 154
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2514514.79.8:174% (107)
2023-2414314.49.9:176% (109)
2022-2316415.110.9:172% (118)
2020-211391211.6:162% (86)
2017-1811313.28.6:174% (84)
2015-161341310.3:180% (107)
2010-111551411.1:188% (137)
2000-011981711.7:159% (116)
1990-911541411.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH IRON HIGH.

Since 2017-18: students up 28% (113 to 145); teachers up 12% (13.2 to 14.7).

About SOUTH IRON HIGH

A small high school in ANNAPOLIS, Missouri, SOUTH IRON HIGH is part of SOUTH IRON CO. R-I. The school's enrollment of 145 students covers grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 71% lower than the average for high schools in Missouri, which is about 501.

SOUTH IRON CO. R-I is the local district for SOUTH IRON HIGH. It runs 2 schools with 284 students.

White students are the large majority at SOUTH IRON HIGH, with 84% of enrollment. Other groups make up 8% Black and 6% Hispanic. County-wide, 92% of Iron County residents are White. By the diversity index, SOUTH IRON HIGH comes in at 28%.

Federal data list 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at SOUTH IRON HIGH in 2024-25, for a ratio of 9.8:1. Among high schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.2:1. The lunch program counts 74% of students at SOUTH IRON HIGH as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 75% average for public schools in Iron County.

The allk12 Grade for SOUTH IRON HIGH is B-. Compared with Missouri public high schools, the school scored higher than 45% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

The model predicts 32.2% for a school in Missouri with SOUTH IRON HIGH's free or reduced-price lunch share. SOUTH IRON HIGH posts 30.6%.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Iron County show that median household income is about $48,850, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. SOUTH IRON HIGH is one of 9 public schools in Iron County, which together enroll about 1,669 students.

The nearest other public school, SOUTH IRON ELEM., is less than a tenth of a mile away. Compared with its nearest neighbors, SOUTH IRON HIGH ranks 7th of 7 on average proficiency.

The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

The student count in 2024-25 was 145, 4% above the 139 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 9.8 students per teacher, compared with 11.6 in 2020-21.

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Iron County at a glance

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Population
9,446
Census ACS
Median income
$48,850
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,669 students

Quick facts

School name
SOUTH IRON HIGH
District
SOUTH IRON CO. R-I
Address
210 SCHOOL ST, ANNAPOLIS, MO 63620
Phone
(573) 598-4241
County
Iron County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
145
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
9.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
107 (74%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
292847001759
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SOUTH IRON HIGH
What is the total enrollment at SOUTH IRON HIGH?
SOUTH IRON HIGH enrolls approximately 145 students in grades 07-12.
Is SOUTH IRON HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
SOUTH IRON HIGH is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does SOUTH IRON HIGH have?
SOUTH IRON HIGH employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SOUTH IRON HIGH?
At SOUTH IRON HIGH, the student body is approximately 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is SOUTH IRON HIGH in?
SOUTH IRON HIGH is part of SOUTH IRON CO. R-I.
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