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
Poplar Bluff High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 301 students in grades 7-12, Neelyville High School ranks in the top 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 1,416 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 32% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
301 students
1,416 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
87 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#770 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1150 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
27%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
92%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
63
-
Grade 8 Students
53
-
Grade 9 Students
41
420
Grade 10 Students
52
363
Grade 11 Students
40
325
Grade 12 Students
52
308
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
94%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
9%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%