Enrollment
145
High
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALNUT GROVE R-V·NCES 293099002141
WALNUT GROVE HIGH
300 E COLLEGE, WALNUT GROVE, MO 65770 · (417) 788-2543 · Greene County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
63 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 29 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 8% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 WALNUT GROVE R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.1%
MO avg 44.9% . -27.5pp since 2021
Math
47.1%
MO avg 43.8% . -16.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 27 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.9% | 29.2% | 42.6% | 17.0% |
| Math | 16.8% | 30.3% | 31.4% | 21.3% |
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 | 40.1% | 47.1% |
| 2023-24 | 40.3% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.1% | 58.6% |
| 2021-22 | 67.6% | 63.7% |
% 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
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 WALNUT GROVE HIGH
WALNUT GROVE HIGH's state test result (46.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALNUT GROVE HIGH this school | 145 | 43.4% | 46.7% |
| PARIS HIGH PARIS | 163 | 42.9% | 25.3% |
| PUXICO HIGH PUXICO | 191 | 46.1% | 46.4% |
| MEADOW HEIGHTS HIGH PATTON | 158 | 46.2% | 26.8% |
| BRAYMER HIGH BRAYMER | 133 | 47.4% | 30.6% |
| WORTH CO. HIGH GRANT CITY | 125 | 46.4% | N/A |
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 WALNUT GROVE HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #105 of 443 | #7 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #147 of 453 ▼ 60 | #8 of 12 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #274 of 382 ▼ 9 | #12 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -22.1pp | #2 of 231 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 145 | #402 of 561 | #12 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #239 of 455 | #4 of 12 |
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
145
+14 (+11%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 154
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 145 | 12 | 12.1:1 | 43% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 145 | 12 | 12.1:1 | 34% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 137 | 11.2 | 12.2:1 | 30% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 131 | 12 | 10.9:1 | 45% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 135 | 12.3 | 11.0:1 | 44% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 112 | 12 | 9.3:1 | 44% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 129 | 13 | 9.9:1 | 38% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 172 | 15 | 11.5:1 | 26% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 154 | 12 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WALNUT GROVE HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (135 to 145); teachers down 3% (12.3 to 12).
About WALNUT GROVE HIGH
WALNUT GROVE HIGH is a very small high school in WALNUT GROVE, Missouri, one of the schools in WALNUT GROVE R-V. The school serves grades 6 through 12. Enrollment is 145 students. By comparison, high schools in Missouri enroll about 501 students on average.
The 2 schools in WALNUT GROVE R-V enroll 289 students altogether, WALNUT GROVE HIGH among them.
White students are 95% of those enrolled at WALNUT GROVE HIGH. Other reported shares: 2% Native American. That compares with about 86% White among all Greene County residents. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at WALNUT GROVE HIGH are from different groups.
Its staff includes 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.1 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. WALNUT GROVE HIGH has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 43%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for WALNUT GROVE HIGH is 43.6%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.7%.
The school's county is Greene County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $61,479, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 97 public schools in the county, enrolling about 42,423, WALNUT GROVE HIGH among them.
WALNUT GROVE ELEM. sits less than a tenth of a mile from WALNUT GROVE HIGH. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, WALNUT GROVE HIGH ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 145, compared with 131 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 12.1:1, from 10.9:1.
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Greene County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,375
Census ACS
Median income
$61,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
97
42,423 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- WALNUT GROVE ELEM.0.0 mi · 144
- ASH GROVE HIGH7.0 mi · 333
- ASH GROVE ELEM.7.0 mi · 275
- MARION C. EARLY ELEM.8.0 mi · 283
- MARION C. EARLY JUNIOR HIGH8.0 mi · 143
- MARION C. EARLY HIGH8.0 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About WALNUT GROVE HIGHHow many students attend WALNUT GROVE HIGH?
WALNUT GROVE HIGH enrolls approximately 145 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does WALNUT GROVE HIGH serve?
WALNUT GROVE HIGH serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at WALNUT GROVE HIGH?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at WALNUT GROVE HIGH.
What is the student diversity at WALNUT GROVE HIGH?
Student demographics at WALNUT GROVE HIGH are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is WALNUT GROVE HIGH in?
WALNUT GROVE HIGH is part of WALNUT GROVE R-V.
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