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What's something WRIGHT CITY HIGH does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
566
High
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WRIGHT CITY R-II OF WARREN CO.·NCES 293231002266
WRIGHT CITY HIGH
159 Roelker Rd, WRIGHT CITY, MO 63390 · (636) 745-7500 · Warren County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Missouri public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
242 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 164 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 127 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 121 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 154 | 27% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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 WRIGHT CITY R-II OF WARREN CO.. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.9%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
28.9%
MO avg 43.8% . -20.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are down about 21 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.4% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 13.3% |
| Math | 12.6% | 16.3% | 39.4% | 31.5% |
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 | 47.9% | 28.9% |
| 2023-24 | 50.6% | 49.6% |
| 2022-23 | 54.7% | 47.9% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 49.6% |
% 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
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 WRIGHT CITY HIGH
WRIGHT CITY HIGH's state test result (39.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WRIGHT CITY HIGH this school | 566 | 42.8% | 39.3% |
| BENTON HIGH ST JOSEPH | 682 | 46.9% | 29.8% |
| ST. CHARLES HIGH ST CHARLES | 782 | 38.5% | 42.2% |
| MEXICO HIGH MEXICO | 734 | 48.9% | 34.1% |
| CALIFORNIA HIGH CALIFORNIA | 439 | 32.3% | 51.2% |
| BUTLER HIGH BUTLER | 476 | 44.1% | 26.2% |
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 WRIGHT CITY HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #194 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #314 of 453 ▼ 218 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #200 of 382 ▼ 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #159 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #254 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.5% | #104 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.8% | #249 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.0% | #21 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 2024-25Enrollment
566
+71 (+14%) vs 2020
+125% since 1990-91, when it was 252
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 566 | 36 | 15.7:1 | 43% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 34.1 | 15.9:1 | 40% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 536 | 32.9 | 16.3:1 | 41% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 31 | 16.0:1 | 29% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 30.5 | 15.1:1 | 38% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 454 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 46% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 469 | 30 | 15.6:1 | 41% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 309 | 25 | 12.4:1 | 21% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 252 | 19 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WRIGHT CITY HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (460 to 566); teachers up 18% (30.5 to 36).
About WRIGHT CITY HIGH
WRIGHT CITY HIGH is a mid-sized high school in WRIGHT CITY, Missouri, administered by WRIGHT CITY R-II OF WARREN CO.. It had 566 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12.
A total of 5 schools make up WRIGHT CITY R-II OF WARREN CO., with 1,875 students enrolled.
The share of White students at WRIGHT CITY HIGH is 75%, a majority. It is also 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Warren County is roughly 90% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 40%.
Classroom staffing at WRIGHT CITY HIGH totals 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. The average for high schools in Missouri, 12.2:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at WRIGHT CITY HIGH is about 43%. Public schools in Warren County average a similar 43%.
WRIGHT CITY HIGH holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 55% of Missouri public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 43.9% at WRIGHT CITY HIGH; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.3%.
The school's county is Warren County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $81,209 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Warren County number 12, with about 5,045 students.
Among nearby public schools, WRIGHT START PRESCHOOL is closest at about 1.1 miles. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of WRIGHT CITY HIGH. On state test proficiency, WRIGHT CITY HIGH ranks 5th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 14% rise, from 495 to 566.
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Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,177
Census ACS
Median income
$81,209
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,045 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WRIGHT CITY R-II OF WARREN CO.
- WRIGHT CITY MIDDLEMiddle · 536 students
- WRIGHT CITY WEST ELEM.Elementary · 402 students
- WRIGHT CITY EAST ELEMElementary · 287 students
- WRIGHT START PRESCHOOLElementary · 84 students
Other schools in WRIGHT CITY
- WRIGHT CITY MIDDLEMiddle · 536 students
- WRIGHT CITY WEST ELEM.Elementary · 402 students
- WRIGHT START PRESCHOOLElementary · 84 students
Other Wright City High schools
One other US public school is named Wright City High. WRIGHT CITY HIGH is the largest of the 2.
- Wright City High SchoolWright City, OK · 153 students
Nearby schools
- WRIGHT START PRESCHOOL1.1 mi · 84
- WRIGHT CITY WEST ELEM.1.1 mi · 402
- WRIGHT CITY MIDDLE1.2 mi · 536
- WRIGHT CITY EAST ELEM3.9 mi · 287
- REBECCA BOONE ELEM.5.3 mi · 424
- BLACK HAWK MIDDLE5.6 mi · 696
Frequently asked questions
About WRIGHT CITY HIGHHow many students attend WRIGHT CITY HIGH?
WRIGHT CITY HIGH enrolls approximately 566 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does WRIGHT CITY HIGH serve?
WRIGHT CITY HIGH serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does WRIGHT CITY HIGH have?
WRIGHT CITY HIGH employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at WRIGHT CITY HIGH?
Student demographics at WRIGHT CITY HIGH are roughly 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is WRIGHT CITY HIGH in?
WRIGHT CITY HIGH is part of WRIGHT CITY R-II OF WARREN CO..
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.