Seneca Junior High School
Tel:
(417) 776-3911
- Seneca Junior High School serves 215 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (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 28% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Seneca 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 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Seneca Junior High School's student population of 215 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 215 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Seneca 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 Seneca Junior High School is 0.43, 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 | #1755 out of 2085 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 21% | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 7% |
| Black | 1% | 16% |
| White | 73% | 71% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.43 | 0.47 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 49% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Seneca R-VII School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Seneca Junior High School is Seneca High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Westview Elementary School (5.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Seneca Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Seneca Seneca High School Grades: 9-12 | 449 students
0.2 miles
1110 Neosho St
Seneca, MO 64865
(417) 776-3926 0.2 9-12 449 - Seneca Seneca Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 368 students
0.4 miles
1815 St Eugene St
Seneca, MO 64865
(417) 776-2785 0.4 K-3 368 - Seneca Seneca Intermediate School Grades: 4-6 | 357 students
0.4 miles
1817 St. Eugene
Seneca, MO 64865
(417) 776-7961 0.4 4-6 357 - Neosho Westview Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 117 students
5.5 miles
7441 Westview Rd
Neosho, MO 64850
(417) 776-2425 5.5 PK-8 117 - Seneca Seneca Early Childhood School Grades: PK
6.6 miles
14174 Hwy 43
Seneca, MO 64865
(417) 776-1201 6.6 PK n/a
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