Enrollment
170
High
DISTRICT 184 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY R-VI·NCES 293072002119
VALLEY HIGH
1 VIKING DR, CALEDONIA, MO 63631 · (573) 779-3515 · Washington County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
170 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
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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within VALLEY R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
23.9%
MO avg 49.5% . -28.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 29 points since 2023.
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
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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
170
-24 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 12.1:1
% White
98%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About VALLEY HIGH
VALLEY HIGH, a minimally staffed senior high in CALEDONIA, Missouri, one of the schools within VALLEY R-VI, hosts 170 students, covering grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 501 students each, so VALLEY HIGH sits 66% smaller than that benchmark.
Across the 2 schools in VALLEY R-VI (368 students total), VALLEY HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, VALLEY HIGH reports that nearly all students (98%) are White.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting VALLEY HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, VALLEY HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.7%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Washington County put median household earnings sit near $56,043, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washington County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,450 students), VALLEY HIGH is one campus in the mix.
CALEDONIA ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around VALLEY HIGH. On composite proficiency, VALLEY HIGH comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 52.0%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 12%: 194 students in 2018 compared to 170 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for VALLEY HIGH typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,470
Census ACS
Median income
$56,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,450 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- CALEDONIA ELEM.0.0 mi · 198
- BELLEVIEW ELEM.4.9 mi · 81
- BISMARCK R-V ELEM.8.9 mi · 207
- BISMARCK R-V HIGH8.9 mi · 239
- POTOSI ELEM.10.2 mi · 683
- WEST COUNTY ELEM.10.8 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About VALLEY HIGHHow large is VALLEY HIGH?
VALLEY HIGH enrolls approximately 170 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does VALLEY HIGH serve?
VALLEY HIGH serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does VALLEY HIGH have?
VALLEY HIGH employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
What is the student diversity at VALLEY HIGH?
Student demographics at VALLEY HIGH are roughly 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is VALLEY HIGH public or private?
VALLEY HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by VALLEY R-VI.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.