Enrollment
263
High
DISTRICT 193 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH PEMISCOT CO. R-V·NCES 292853001764
SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH
611 BEASLEY RD, STEELE, MO 63877 · (573) 695-3342 · Pemiscot County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Missouri public high schools
- C-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.
- BThree-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
13.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
263 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 6 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 32 | 12% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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 SOUTH PEMISCOT CO. R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
27.6%
MO avg 44.9% . -10.4pp since 2021
Math
32.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +21.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.0% | 21.6% | 35.8% | 36.4% |
| Math | 7.7% | 24.5% | 31.6% | 36.1% |
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 | 27.6% | 32.2% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 17.2% |
| 2022-23 | 37.8% | 23.5% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
22.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 PEMISCOT HIGH
SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH's state test result (22.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH this school | 263 | 100.0% | 22.7% |
| MALDEN HIGH MALDEN | 383 | 100.0% | 17.3% |
| CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NEW MADRID | 361 | 100.0% | 19.4% |
| HANCOCK SR. HIGH ST LOUIS | 369 | 100.0% | 45.1% |
| KENNETT HIGH KENNETT | 493 | 100.0% | 22.8% |
| SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH SIKESTON | 108 | 100.0% | 34.2% |
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 SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Pemiscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #374 of 443 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #284 of 453 ▲ 98 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #337 of 382 ▼ 2 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.4pp | #76 of 231 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #284 of 561 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #139 of 343 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #43 of 343 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #57 of 455 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #130 of 187 | N/A |
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
263
+11 (+4%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 343
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 263 | 19.8 | 13.3:1 | 100% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 232 | 20.1 | 11.5:1 | 100% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 245 | 20.1 | 12.2:1 | 100% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 252 | 18 | 14.0:1 | 99% (249) |
| 2017-18 | 277 | 20.4 | 13.6:1 | 100% (277) |
| 2015-16 | 303 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 99% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 301 | 19 | 15.8:1 | 62% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 340 | 18 | 18.9:1 | 50% (169) |
| 1990-91 | 343 | 19 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (277 to 263); teachers down 3% (20.4 to 19.8).
About SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH
SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH sits in STEELE, Missouri, and is classified as a high school. The school enrolls 263 students in grades 6 through 12. That compares with an average of about 501 students for high schools in Missouri.
The 3 schools in SOUTH PEMISCOT CO. R-V enroll 578 students altogether, SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH among them.
About 59% of the student body at SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH is White. Smaller groups are 26% Black, 8% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH are from different groups.
The school had 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. The school's 13.3:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for high schools in Missouri. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 100%.
SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 39% of Missouri public high schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH falls in the middle 80% of Missouri schools: 22.7% actual against 22.4% predicted.
The county, Pemiscot County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $40,089, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 26% of people live in poverty. Pemiscot County has 18 public schools with about 2,865 students, including SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH.
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is the nearest public school to SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 36.5% proficiency; SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH posts 22.7%.
The federal government classifies SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 263, compared with 252 in 2020-21.
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Pemiscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,958
Census ACS
Median income
$40,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
2,865 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTH PEMISCOT CO. R-V
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARYElementary · 235 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYElementary · 80 students
Other schools in STEELE
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARYElementary · 235 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYElementary · 80 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 235
- EAST ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 80
- COOTER HIGH2.5 mi · 122
- COOTER ELEM.2.5 mi · 79
- PEMISCOT CO. R-III ELEM.7.4 mi · 116
- DELTA C-7 HIGH8.5 mi · 99
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH?
SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH enrolls approximately 263 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH serve?
SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH?
At SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH, the student body is approximately 59% White, 6% Hispanic, 26% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH public or private?
SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOUTH PEMISCOT CO. R-V.
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