High Schools in Meadow Heights R-II

Summary:

The Meadow Heights R-II school district contains a single high school, Meadow Heights High, serving grades 9-12. The school has faced inconsistent performance, with its statewide ranking fluctuating significantly over the past few years, ranging from 209th out of 378 Missouri high schools in 2023-2024 to 280th out of 367 in 2024-2025. Its overall rating is 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Meadow Heights High has a student enrollment of 155 and a relatively high percentage of students (43.87%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's academic performance, as measured by MAP/End of Course test scores, is below the state average, with only 29.1% of students proficient or better in Algebra I and 22.4% proficient or better in Biology I, compared to state averages of 45.4% and 37.3%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a relatively high dropout rate of 4.2% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 8.6%.

Despite these challenges, Meadow Heights High has a strong four-year graduation rate of 92.6%. However, the school's per-student spending of $9,337 is below the state average, and the student-teacher ratio of 13.3 is slightly lower than the state average. Addressing the school's academic and attendance issues will likely require a multi-faceted approach, including targeted interventions, increased resources, and a focus on improving the overall learning environment and support for students.

District Detail

14571 State Highway 72
Patton, MO 63662-9742

(573) 866-0060

SchoolDigger Rank:
246^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 489

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meadow Heights High	Public	9-12	14571 State Highway 72	Patton	63662	Bollinger County	Meadow Heights R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 866-2924	158	13	11.7	46.2%	154 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	26.9	280^th of 367 public high schools	23.7%		40.8	209^th of 378 public high schools	44.7%	71	29.1	22.4	$11,987	$501	$11,485

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marquand-Zion R-VI	11.81 mi	2
Oak Ridge R-VI	13.47 mi	2	322^nd
Woodland R-IV	14.21 mi	3	160^th
Perry County 32	15.4 mi	5	222^nd
Fredericktown R-I	16.48 mi	4	168^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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