High Schools in Meramec Valley R-III

Summary:

The Meramec Valley R-III school district in Missouri has only one high school, Pacific High, which serves students in grades 9-12. While Pacific High has a higher four-year graduation rate and lower dropout rate compared to the state average, its academic performance in core subjects like Algebra, Biology, and Government lags behind state benchmarks.

Pacific High's proficiency rates in Algebra I (21.2%), Biology I (36.4%), and Government (26.9%) are all lower than the state averages. The school also struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.4%, which may be contributing to its academic challenges. Despite spending $11,980 per student, which is higher than the state average, Pacific High's statewide ranking has dropped from 203 out of 352 schools in 2022-2023 to 261 out of 378 schools in 2023-2024, indicating a decline in performance.

While Pacific High has some areas of strength, such as its higher-than-average graduation rate and lower dropout rate, the school's underperformance in core academic subjects and high chronic absenteeism rate suggest that the Meramec Valley R-III district may need to implement targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at the high school level.

District Detail

126 N Payne St
Pacific, MO 63069-1260

(636) 271-1400

SchoolDigger Rank:
184^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,930

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pacific High	Public, Magnet	9-12	425 Indian Warpath Dr	Pacific	63069	Franklin County	Meramec Valley R-III	No	Yes	No	No	(636) 271-1414	973	59	16.4	40.3%	864 (88.8%)	16 (1.6%)	53 (5.4%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.6%)	32.6	249^th of 367 public high schools	32.2%		30.8	261^st of 378 public high schools	31.0%	12	21.2	36.4	40.1	20.1	26.9	$12,607	$1,004	$11,603

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department Of Corrections	3.76 mi	20
Washington	5.42 mi	12	78^th
Rockwood R-VI	6.1 mi	31	27^th
Northwest R-I	10.99 mi	10	123^rd
Union R-Xi	11.49 mi	5	57^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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