Sturgeon High School
Tel:
(573) 687-3512
- Sturgeon High School serves 135 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (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 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Sturgeon 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 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Sturgeon High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Sturgeon High School's student population of 135 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 135 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Sturgeon 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 Sturgeon High School is 0.08, 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 | #1702 out of 2085 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 14:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 7% |
| Black | 1% | 16% |
| White | 96% | 71% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.47 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sturgeon R-V School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sturgeon High School is Hallsville High School (8.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sturgeon Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sturgeon Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sturgeon Sturgeon Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 171 students
0.0 miles
210 W Patton St
Sturgeon, MO 65284
(573) 687-3519 0.0 PK-4 171 - Sturgeon Sturgeon Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 141 students
0.0 miles
210 W Patton St
Sturgeon, MO 65284
(573) 687-2155 0.0 5-8 141 - Centralia Centralia Intermediate Grades: 3-5 | 326 students
7.6 miles
550 W Lakeview
Centralia, MO 65240
(573) 682-3451 7.6 3-5 326 - Centralia Chance Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 292 students
7.9 miles
510 S Rollins
Centralia, MO 65240
(573) 682-2014 7.9 PK-2 292 - Hallsville Hallsville High School Grades: 9-12 | 401 students
8.0 miles
421 Hwy 124 E
Hallsville, MO 65255
(573) 696-5512 8.0 9-12 401
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