Purdy High School

201 South Gabby Gibbons Dr, Purdy, MO 65734 | (417) 442-3215
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 210
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: PO Box 248, Purdy, MO 65734
  • Principal or Admin: Robert Vice
  • Fax: (417) 442-3963
  • Website: urdy.k12.mo.us
School District Details
  • Purdy R-Ii School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $7,847
  • Graduation Rate: 82.8%
  • Dropout Rate: 2.1%
  • Students Per Teacher: 11.4
  • Enrolled Students: 681

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 210
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 20.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 98 (46.7%)
  • Females: 112 (53.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 24 (11.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 76 (36.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 100 (47.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Purdy High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.5%
Black10.5%
Asian146.7%
Hispanic4521.4%
White14971.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Purdy High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade6330.0%
10th Grade4421.0%
11th Grade5928.1%
12th Grade4421.0%
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
14.0
District:
15.0
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
81.5%
District:
81.5%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.4%
District:
2.4%
Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 30.9%
Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 30.9%
Percent Entering the Work Force: 29.1%
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 10.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 12.3
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $60,238
Average Salary of Teachers: $39,792
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
96.3%
District:
96.4%
Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates
School:
3.7%
District:
3.6%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Purdy High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on MAP state exams in the following subjects:
  • Algebra I
  • Algebra II
  • American History
  • Biology
  • English I
  • English II
  • Geometry
  • Government
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
ACT Composite Score
School:
20.2
District:
20.2
Percent of Graduates Scoring Higher Than the National Average: 27.3%
Percent of Graduates Taking the ACT
School:
56.8%
District:
56.8%
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Not Met

MAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Algebra I Test
201010.3%39.6%57.3%
20094.0%42.9%52.7%
 
Algebra II Test
20108.1%8.1%41.8%
 
American History Test
201030.1%30.1%-
 
Biology Test
201019.6%19.6%56.7%
200940.0%40.0%55.1%
 
English I Test
201036.9%36.9%56.1%
 
English II Test
201075.5%75.5%73.2%
200965.6%65.6%72.6%
 
Geometry Test
201027.1%27.1%51.4%
 
Government Test
201040.0%40.0%-
 
Source: MO Department of Education 2009-2010

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