Central High School vs. Farmington Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Farmington Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Central High School serves 610 students in grades 9-12.
Central High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 30% (majority Black).
Farmington Sr. High School serves 1,225 students in grades 9-12.
Farmington Sr. High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 30% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
610 students
1,225 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
80 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#547 out of 2091 schools in MO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#503 out of 2091 schools in MO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
43%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
68%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
165
304
Grade 10 Students
146
321
Grade 11 Students
144
291
Grade 12 Students
155
309
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
1%
2%


% Black
2%
2%


% White
96%
94%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a

n/a
Diversity Score
0.08
0.12


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%

