Enrollment
94
High
DISTRICT 113 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST NODAWAY CO. R-I·NCES 293090002136
WEST NODAWAY HIGH
17665 US HWY 136, BURLINGTON JCT, MO 64428 · (660) 725-3317 · Nodaway County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL94 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Missouri public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
37 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 7 | 16 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 15% |
Student demographics
8%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 WEST NODAWAY CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +4.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.2% | 30.4% | 43.4% | 10.8% |
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 | 45.6% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 54.7% |
| 2021-22 | 41.4% | 43.1% |
% 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
59.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% 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 WEST NODAWAY HIGH
WEST NODAWAY HIGH's state test result (59.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST NODAWAY HIGH this school | 94 | 39.4% | 59.7% |
| ATLANTA HIGH ATLANTA | 88 | 37.5% | 26.4% |
| HARDIN-CENTRAL HIGH HARDIN | 95 | 41.1% | 21.0% |
| NORBORNE HIGH NORBORNE | 80 | 38.8% | 16.1% |
| LIBERAL HIGH LIBERAL | 96 | 37.5% | 80.5% |
| MARION CO. HIGH PHILADELPHIA | 98 | 42.9% | 39.9% |
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 WEST NODAWAY HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Nodaway County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 94 | #465 of 561 | #3 of 7 |
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
94
-29 (-24%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 215
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 7.7:1
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 | 94 | 9.7 | 9.7:1 | 39% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 95 | 9.9 | 9.6:1 | 40% (38) |
| 2022-23 | 95 | 9.7 | 9.8:1 | 44% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 123 | 16 | 7.7:1 | 48% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 106 | 15 | 7.0:1 | 60% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 116 | 14 | 8.3:1 | 53% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 119 | 14 | 8.5:1 | 45% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 176 | 16 | 11.0:1 | 34% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 215 | 13 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST NODAWAY HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (106 to 94); teachers down 35% (15 to 9.7).
About WEST NODAWAY HIGH
A very small high school in BURLINGTON JCT, Missouri, WEST NODAWAY HIGH is part of WEST NODAWAY CO. R-I. The school serves grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 94 students. That is 81% below the average of about 501 students for high schools in Missouri.
WEST NODAWAY CO. R-I has 2 schools; together they serve 225 students.
By race and ethnicity, WEST NODAWAY HIGH is 96% White. Other groups make up 4% multiracial. In Nodaway County overall, the White share is about 92%. A diversity index of 8% means there is an 8% chance two randomly chosen students at WEST NODAWAY HIGH are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at WEST NODAWAY HIGH totals 9.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.7:1. The average for high schools in Missouri, 12.2:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at WEST NODAWAY HIGH is about 39%. That is in line with the 39% average for public schools in Nodaway County.
Among Missouri public high schools, WEST NODAWAY HIGH outscored 95%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 59.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 45.1%.
In Nodaway County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $59,315, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 17 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,410, WEST NODAWAY HIGH among them.
WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. By average proficiency, WEST NODAWAY HIGH is 3rd among 6 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment decreased by 24% across 4 years, from 123 in 2020-21 to 94 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 7.7:1 in 2020-21, and 9.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Nodaway County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,774
Census ACS
Median income
$59,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
2,410 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST NODAWAY CO. R-I
- WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM.Elementary · 131 students
Other schools in BURLINGTON JCT
- WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM.Elementary · 131 students
Nearby schools
- WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM.0.0 mi · 131
- NORTH NODAWAY ELEM.11.0 mi · 86
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER11.7 mi · 172
- EUGENE FIELD ELEM.11.7 mi · 328
- MARYVILLE HIGH11.8 mi · 507
- MARYVILLE MIDDLE12.1 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About WEST NODAWAY HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at WEST NODAWAY HIGH?
WEST NODAWAY HIGH enrolls approximately 94 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does WEST NODAWAY HIGH serve?
WEST NODAWAY HIGH serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does WEST NODAWAY HIGH have?
WEST NODAWAY HIGH employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
How diverse is WEST NODAWAY HIGH?
WEST NODAWAY HIGH reports a student body of 96% White, 4% Two or more.
What district is WEST NODAWAY HIGH in?
WEST NODAWAY HIGH is part of WEST NODAWAY CO. R-I.
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