Shady Grove School vs. Poplar Bluff High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shady Grove School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Poplar Bluff High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 25 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Shady Grove 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
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).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
K-12
9-12
Total Students
25 students
1,504 students
% Male | % Female
72% | 28%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
90 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1858 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#869 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
27%
n/a
Graduation Rate
n/a
92%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 3 Students
4
-
Grade 4 Students
3
-
Grade 6 Students
2
-
Grade 7 Students
3
-
Grade 8 Students
4
-
Grade 9 Students
-
455
Grade 10 Students
3
396
Grade 11 Students
-
354
Grade 12 Students
6
299
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
3%
n/a
% Black
12%
11%
% White
84%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.28
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
