Sarcoxie High School
Tel:
(417) 548-2153
Sarcoxie High School serves 435 students in grades 6-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (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 46% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Sarcoxie 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
School Overview
Sarcoxie High School's student population of 435 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 435 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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School Comparison
Sarcoxie 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 Sarcoxie High School is 0.29, 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 | #1452 out of 2085 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 42% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 7% |
| Black | 2% | 16% |
| White | 84% | 71% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.47 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 58% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sarcoxie R-II School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Sarcoxie High School is Pierce City High School (11.1 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Avilla Elementary School (8.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Wildwood Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sarcoxie Wildwood Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 316 students
0.5 miles
214 S 11th
Sarcoxie, MO 64862
(417) 548-3421 0.5 PK-5 316 - Carthage Steadley Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 521 students
5.2 miles
1814 W Fir Rd
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7065 5.2 K-4 521 - Avilla Avilla Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 151 students
8.5 miles
400 Sarcoxie St
Avilla, MO 64833
(417) 246-5330 8.5 K-8 151 - Carthage Fairview Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 445 students
10.9 miles
1201 E Fairview
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7070 10.9 K-4 445 - Pierce City Central Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 275 students
11.1 miles
400 Gibbs Ave
Pierce City, MO 65723
(417) 476-2255 11.1 PK-4 275
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