South Pemiscot High School

611 Beasley Rd, Steele, MO 63877 | (573) 695-3342
  • Grades: 7-12
  • Student Enrollment: 304
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 304 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
  • Ranks 428th out of 513 high schools in MO.
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Karen Davis
  • Fax: (573) 695-7461
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 304
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 19.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 150 (49.3%)
  • Females: 154 (50.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 14 (4.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 151 (49.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 165 (54.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
South Pemiscot High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black7926.0%
Asian10.3%
Hispanic72.3%
White21771.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For South Pemiscot High School
  Number Percent
7th Grade5718.8%
8th Grade5718.8%
9th Grade6421.1%
10th Grade3712.2%
11th Grade5116.8%
12th Grade3812.5%
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
18.0
District:
16.0
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
82.2%
District:
82.2%
Dropout Rate
School:
6.6%
District:
6.6%
Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 30.4%
Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 21.7%
Percent Entering a Non-College Post-Secondary Institution: 4.3%
Percent Entering the Work Force: 6.5%
Percent Entering the Military: 2.2%
Percent Unknown: 34.8%
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 37.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 15.8
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $60,613
Average Salary of Teachers: $45,387
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
95.2%
District:
98.4%
Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates
School:
4.8%
District:
1.6%
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 South Pemiscot 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
  • Communication Arts
  • English I
  • English II
  • Geometry
  • Government
  • Mathematics
  • Science
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
ACT Composite Score
School:
19.8
District:
19.8
Percent of Graduates Scoring Higher Than the National Average: 32.4%
Percent of Graduates Taking the ACT
School:
64.9%
District:
64.9%
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Not Met

MAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Communication Arts Test
201027.3%27.3%52.4%
200926.3%26.3%51.1%
200827.7%27.7%49.3%
 
Mathematics Test
201036.3%36.3%55.2%
200926.4%26.4%52.4%
200832.3%32.3%49.9%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Communication Arts Test
201028.5%28.5%52.4%
200925.8%25.8%50.2%
200817.8%17.8%48.4%
 
Mathematics Test
201041.0%41.0%52.0%
200936.2%36.2%47.0%
200815.6%15.6%44.3%
 
Science Test
201014.3%14.3%48.4%
200922.4%22.4%45.2%
200817.7%17.7%43.3%
 

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Algebra I Test
201045.7%45.7%57.3%
200968.8%68.8%52.7%
 
Algebra II Test
201038.7%38.7%41.8%
 
American History Test
201010.9%10.9%-
 
Biology Test
201023.5%23.5%56.7%
200927.5%27.5%55.1%
 
English I Test
201041.5%41.5%56.1%
 
English II Test
201081.2%81.2%73.2%
200963.0%63.0%72.6%
 
Geometry Test
201024.3%24.3%51.4%
 
Government Test
201021.4%21.4%-
 
Source: MO Department of Education 2009-2010

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