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Serving 1,315 students in grades 9-12, Central 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 30% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 1,848 students in grades 9-12, Jackson Sr. High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,315 students
1,848 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
106 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1129 out of 2084 schools in MO (Bottom 50%)
#357 out of 2084 schools in MO (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
48%
(Top 30% in MO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
(Top 50% in MO)
60%
(Top 20% in MO)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
43%
(Top 50% in MO)
Graduation Rate
89%
(Top 50% in MO)
94%
(Top 20% in MO)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
378
480
Grade 10 Students
339
464
Grade 11 Students
289
471
Grade 12 Students
309
433
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
2%
% Black
32%
2%
% White
49%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.15
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
