Puxico Junior High School
Tel:
(573) 222-3058
Puxico Junior High School serves 177 students in grades 6-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Puxico Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
School Overview
Puxico Junior High School's student population of 177 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 177 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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School Comparison
Puxico Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Puxico Junior High School is 0.02, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1649 out of 2085 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 42% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 16% |
| White | 99% | 71% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.02 | 0.47 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 63% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Puxico R-VIII School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Puxico Junior High School is Mingo Puxico Technical High School (0.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Fisk Elementary School (12.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Puxico Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Puxico Mingo Puxico Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 12 | 61 students
0.0 miles
481 N Bedford St
Puxico, MO 63960
(573) 222-2675 0.0 12 61 - Puxico Puxico Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 366 students
0.0 miles
481 N Bedford St
Puxico, MO 63960
(573) 222-3542 0.0 PK-5 366 - Puxico Puxico High School Grades: 9-12 | 216 students
0.0 miles
481 N Bedford St
Puxico, MO 63960
(573) 222-3175 0.0 9-12 216 - Fisk Fisk Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 343 students
12.2 miles
301 Mckinley St
Fisk, MO 63940
(573) 967-3607 12.2 K-8 343 - Bloomfield Bloomfield Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 260 students
13.1 miles
505 Court St
Bloomfield, MO 63825
(573) 568-4562 13.1 PK-4 260
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