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Poplar Bluff High School vs. Twin Rivers High School

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School Overview

School
Poplar Bluff High School
3209 Oak Grove Road
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Twin Rivers High School
9261 Highway 51
Broseley, MO 63932
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Poplar Bluff High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)

Twin Rivers High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,504 students in grades 9-12, Poplar Bluff High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). 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 17:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 249 students in grades 9-12, Twin Rivers 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,504 students
249 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Twin Rivers High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#869 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
#1030 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Poplar Bluff High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Twin Rivers High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 50% in MO)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Poplar Bluff High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Twin Rivers High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Top 50% in MO)
60-69%
(Top 10% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Poplar Bluff High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Twin Rivers High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Poplar Bluff High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Twin Rivers High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
(Top 30% in MO)
≥90%
(Top 50% in MO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Poplar Bluff High School and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Twin Rivers High School and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Poplar Bluff High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Twin Rivers High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
455
75
Grade 10 Students
396
67
Grade 11 Students
354
47
Grade 12 Students
299
60

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
3%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Twin Rivers High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Poplar Bluff High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Twin Rivers High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Poplar Bluff High School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Twin Rivers High School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Poplar Bluff High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Twin Rivers High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.36
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Poplar Bluff High School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Twin Rivers High School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Poplar Bluff High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Twin Rivers High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Poplar Bluff High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Twin Rivers High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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