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If you could change one rule at WEBB CITY HIGH, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,381
High
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBB CITY R-VII·NCES 293150002186
WEBB CITY HIGH
621 N MADISON, WEBB CITY, MO 64870 · (417) 673-6010 · Jasper County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,381 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
552 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 358 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 356 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 347 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 320 | 23% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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 WEBB CITY R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
62.5%
MO avg 44.9% . -4.6pp since 2022
Math
46.7%
MO avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 63 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.5% | 52.0% | 26.7% | 10.5% |
| Math | 19.2% | 27.5% | 27.8% | 25.3% |
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 | 62.5% | 46.7% |
| 2023-24 | 60.7% | 44.9% |
| 2022-23 | 67.1% | 47.7% |
% 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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 WEBB CITY HIGH
WEBB CITY HIGH's state test result (48.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEBB CITY HIGH this school | 1,381 | 40.0% | 48.2% |
| CAMDENTON HIGH CAMDENTON | 1,285 | 40.5% | 49.6% |
| REPUBLIC HIGH REPUBLIC | 1,530 | 35.2% | 54.1% |
| PACIFIC HIGH PACIFIC | 973 | 40.3% | 30.8% |
| WARRENTON HIGH WARRENTON | 974 | 38.4% | 36.5% |
| NORTHWEST HIGH CEDAR HILL | 1,788 | 37.2% | 43.6% |
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 WEBB CITY HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jasper County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #92 of 443 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #148 of 453 ▼ 12 | #3 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #70 of 382 ▲ 1 | #2 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,381 | #64 of 561 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #244 of 343 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.0% | #129 of 343 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.0% | #277 of 455 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.2% | #64 of 151 | 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
1,381
+87 (+7%) vs 2020
+78% since 1990-91, when it was 774
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 1,381 | 88.3 | 15.6:1 | 40% (552) |
| 2023-24 | 1,357 | 88.2 | 15.4:1 | 41% (563) |
| 2022-23 | 1,349 | 86.8 | 15.5:1 | 40% (543) |
| 2020-21 | 1,294 | 80 | 16.2:1 | 30% (388) |
| 2017-18 | 1,242 | 77.6 | 16.0:1 | 36% (443) |
| 2015-16 | 1,177 | 76 | 15.5:1 | 37% (431) |
| 2010-11 | 1,167 | 77 | 15.2:1 | 39% (455) |
| 2000-01 | 1,012 | 64 | 15.8:1 | 28% (286) |
| 1990-91 | 774 | 40 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEBB CITY HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (1,242 to 1,381); teachers up 14% (77.6 to 88.3).
About WEBB CITY HIGH
WEBB CITY HIGH, a large high school, is located in WEBB CITY, Missouri. In all, 1,381 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 176% above the average of about 501 students for high schools in Missouri.
The district, WEBB CITY R-VII, has 4,623 students enrolled across 11 schools.
At WEBB CITY HIGH, 81% of students are White. Other students are 9% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put Jasper County at about 83% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for WEBB CITY HIGH is 33%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
WEBB CITY HIGH lists 88.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.6 students per teacher. The school's 15.6:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for high schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 40% of the student body. The rate at public schools in Jasper County averages 57%, higher than here.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, WEBB CITY HIGH falls in the middle 80% of Missouri schools: 48.2% actual against 44.9% predicted.
The county, Jasper County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $60,694 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Jasper County has 49 public schools with about 21,177 students, including WEBB CITY HIGH.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, WEBB CITY MIDDLE, is the closest to WEBB CITY HIGH. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of WEBB CITY HIGH. Its average proficiency rate of 48.2% is above the 26.0% average for nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Small, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
From 1,294 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 1,381 by 2024-25.
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Jasper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,357
Census ACS
Median income
$60,694
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
21,177 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEBB CITY R-VII
- WEBB CITY JR. HIGHMiddle · 709 students
- WEBB CITY MIDDLEMiddle · 681 students
- WEBSTER PRIMARY CTR.Elementary · 356 students
- HARRY S. TRUMAN ELEM.Elementary · 287 students
- CARTERVILLE ELEM.Elementary · 232 students
- EUGENE FIELD ELEM.Elementary · 222 students
Other schools in WEBB CITY
- WEBB CITY JR. HIGHMiddle · 709 students
- WEBB CITY MIDDLEMiddle · 681 students
- WEBSTER PRIMARY CTR.Elementary · 356 students
- HARRY S. TRUMAN ELEM.Elementary · 287 students
- EUGENE FIELD ELEM.Elementary · 222 students
- HERITAGE PRESCHOOLElementary · 202 students
Nearby schools
- WEBB CITY MIDDLE0.2 mi · 681
- MADGE T. JAMES KIND. CTR.0.5 mi · 179
- MARK TWAIN ELEM.0.5 mi · 186
- WEBB CITY JR. HIGH0.5 mi · 709
- WEBSTER PRIMARY CTR.0.5 mi · 356
- HERITAGE PRESCHOOL0.5 mi · 202
Frequently asked questions
About WEBB CITY HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at WEBB CITY HIGH?
WEBB CITY HIGH enrolls approximately 1,381 students in grades 09-12.
Is WEBB CITY HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEBB CITY HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does WEBB CITY HIGH have?
WEBB CITY HIGH employs 88 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at WEBB CITY HIGH?
Student demographics at WEBB CITY HIGH are roughly 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees WEBB CITY HIGH?
WEBB CITY HIGH is overseen by WEBB CITY R-VII in Jasper County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.