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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARSAW R-IX·NCES 293107002152

WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL

20363 LANE OF CHAMPIONS, WARSAW, MO 65355 · (660) 438-7351 · Benton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% 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.
  • A-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
385
High
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 501
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
385 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 910026%
Grade 109324%
Grade 1111029%
Grade 128221%
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
34890%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
113%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Two+
195%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
19551%
Female
19049%

School pathway

Feeds from
JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08
Based on grade levels within WARSAW R-IX. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
Math
39.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +26.7pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are up about 27 points since 2021.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
Math12.2%27.5%36.7%23.4%
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 yearMath
2024-2539.7%
2023-2435.8%
2022-2323.9%
2021-2213.0%
% 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
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 29% 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 WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL

WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL this school385100.0%28.6%
LICKING HIGH
LICKING
397100.0%28.6%
HOUSTON HIGH
HOUSTON
359100.0%42.0%
DONIPHAN HIGH
DONIPHAN
487100.0%38.6%
EAST PRAIRIE HIGH
EAST PRAIRIE
301100.0%26.0%
BISMARCK R-V HIGH
BISMARCK
239100.0%25.3%
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 WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
28.6%#327 of 443
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
39.7%#211 of 453
▲ 14
Enrollment
ranked largest first
385#215 of 561
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.7:1#208 of 343
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
18.0%#216 of 343
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#72 of 455
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.4%#126 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
385
+26 (+7%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 319
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2538526.214.7:1100% (385)
2023-2439626.515.0:1100% (396)
2022-234032714.9:199% (400)
2020-213592415.0:199% (356)
2017-183762614.4:1100% (376)
2015-163882614.9:198% (382)
2010-114162616.0:152% (217)
2000-014262517.0:138% (160)
1990-913191817.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (376 to 385); teachers up 1% (26 to 26.2).

About WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL

WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL is the name of a small high school in WARSAW, Missouri. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 385 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 501-student average for high schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 23% lower.

WARSAW R-IX has 4 schools and 1,241 students, and WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL is one of those schools.

About 90% of the student body at WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL is White. The remaining students are 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.

WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL operates with 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.7:1. That is higher than the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. About 100% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Compared with the 77% average for public schools in Benton County, the school's rate is higher.

The allk12 Grade for WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL is B-. Compared with Missouri public high schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

In Missouri, WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 28.6% actual against a predicted 22.4%.

According to the American Community Survey, in Benton County, the median household income is $52,567, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. There are 9 public schools in Benton County, enrolling about 2,475 students in all.

The school nearest to WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL is JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Ranked by average proficiency, WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL places 9th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.

Under the NCES locale system, WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL is Rural: Remote.

Federal data show a 7% enrollment gain, from 359 in 2020-21 to 385 in 2024-25.

Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Benton County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
20,151
Census ACS
Median income
$52,567
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,475 students

Quick facts

School name
WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL
District
WARSAW R-IX
Address
20363 LANE OF CHAMPIONS, WARSAW, MO 65355
Phone
(660) 438-7351
County
Benton County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
385
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
385 (100%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
293107002152
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL
How large is WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL?
WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 385 students in grades 09-12.
Is WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL have?
WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL in?
WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL is part of WARSAW R-IX.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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