Neelyville High School vs. Poplar Bluff High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Neelyville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 268 students in grades 7-12, Neelyville High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 1,517 students in grades 9-12, Poplar Bluff High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
268 students
1,517 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
90 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#600 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1438 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
53
-
Grade 8 Students
44
-
Grade 9 Students
58
453
Grade 10 Students
35
380
Grade 11 Students
45
353
Grade 12 Students
33
331
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
93%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.14
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
8%