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Portageville High

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Portageville High ranks 224 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 39% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Portageville High is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Portageville, Missouri, with a total enrollment of 367 students. The school is part of the Portageville District, which is ranked 112 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Portageville High has consistently maintained a 100% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Caruthersville High, Clarkton High, and Hayti High. The school has also shown strong performance in Algebra I, with 46.3% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 45.4%. However, the school's performance in Biology I and 8th-grade Math is below the state averages.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Portageville High has performed well for this subgroup, ranking 40th out of 279 Missouri high schools in 2024-2025. The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 12% in 2022-2023 to 6.8% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the state average. While the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, it generally outperforms its nearby peers in key metrics, and its increased spending per student from $9,076 in 2020-2021 to $11,389 in 2021-2022 may have contributed to its strong performance.

360

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,685

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

904 King Ave
Portageville, MO 63873-1378

(573) 379-3819

District: Portageville

Feeder schools for Portageville High:

Elementary:

Portageville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

African American:

14.7%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 98th percentile in 2022 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 98th-percentile peak (2022) to 39th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Biology I scores 20 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Missouri avg41%

Middle school

227^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

224^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

112^th of 367Portageville among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	227 of 438	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	228 of 451	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.7	122 of 459	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	157 of 459	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	214 of 454	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	192 of 587	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	304 of 552	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.7	346 of 568	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.0	174 of 435	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.1	358 of 585	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.9	528 of 633	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.8	578 of 649	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.7	562 of 623	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.3	552 of 625	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	73 of 369	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	125 of 378	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	92 of 382	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	93 of 365	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	98 of 482	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	184 of 422	56.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	261 of 358	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.8	188 of 379	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	154 of 385	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	165 of 376	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	182 of 527	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	298 of 479	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	224 of 367	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	100 of 378	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	8 of 361	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	47.9	157 of 358	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	250 of 460	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	116 of 468	75.2%	★★★★☆
2017	20.4	361 of 404	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.7	300 of 401	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.2	446 of 504	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.1	426 of 521	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.9	401 of 523	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.1	343 of 522	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.9	464 of 528	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.7	427 of 516	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.5	462 of 507	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	40.6	364 of 539	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.7	449 of 538	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.1	456 of 534	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	40 of 279	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	44 of 268	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	34.2	176 of 255	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	100 of 368	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	84 of 382	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	205 of 306	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.0	68 of 321	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	12 of 310	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	58.7	79 of 309	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	41.5	237 of 430	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.5	106 of 440	75.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+32 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+47 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I46%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

English Language Arts35%-5 vs state

Biology I17%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Portageville High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	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
Portageville High	Public	6-12	904 King Ave	Portageville	63873	New Madrid County	Portageville	No	No	No	No	(573) 379-3819	360	31	11.7	62.2%	277 (76.9%)	53 (14.7%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)	36.5	224^th of 367 public high schools	39.0%		59.9	100^th of 378 public high schools	73.5%	124	40.6	43.8	25.1		42.5	24.5		46.3	17.2				$14,685	$1,785	$12,900
North Pemiscot Senior High	Public	6-12	102 School Dr	Wardell	63879	Pemiscot County	North Pemiscot County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 628-3465	134	12	11.2	100.0%	121 (90.3%)	8 (6.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)			4.9	9.6			9.7	13.2					$14,959	$816	$14,143
Risco High	Public	7-12	Hwy 62	Risco	63874	New Madrid County	Risco R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 396-5568	78	8	9.4	55.1%	74 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)													$16,248	$752	$15,496
Central High School	Public	9-12	310 Us Hwy 61	New Madrid	63869	New Madrid County	New Madrid County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 688-2165	361	33	10.9	100.0%	220 (60.9%)	104 (28.8%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.5%)	15.8	316^th of 367 public high schools	13.9%		34.4	241^st of 378 public high schools	36.2%	75								10.5	24.9	33.7		6.6	$19,401	$892	$18,509
New Madrid R-I Technical Skills Center	Public	9-12	310 Us Hwy 61	New Madrid	63869	New Madrid County	New Madrid County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 688-2161	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gideon High	Public	7-12	400 Main	Gideon	63848	New Madrid County	Gideon 37	No	No	No	No	(573) 448-3471	102	9	11.2	100.0%	97 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.5	347^th of 367 public high schools	5.4%		7.2	354^th of 378 public high schools	6.3%	7								6.7	6.7				$17,109	$941	$16,168
Hayti High	Public	7-12	500 N Fourth St	Hayti	63851	Pemiscot County	Hayti R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 359-6500	225	22	10.4	100.0%	37 (16.4%)	182 (80.9%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.1	325^th of 367 public high schools	11.4%					(n/a)		17.4	7.1	16.4		17.4	18.7	23.4	8.4	16.7			$15,260	$1,092	$14,168
Clarkton High	Public	7-12	Hwy 162	Clarkton	63837	Dunklin County	Clarkton C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 448-3712	135	13	10.5	100.0%	79 (58.5%)	12 (8.9%)	37 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	7.8	342^nd of 367 public high schools	6.8%					(n/a)		14.9	13.7			11.2	13.7		5.7	27.9			$15,260	$1,193	$14,067
Pemiscot County Career Technical Center	Public	11-12	1317 W State Hwy 84	Hayti	63851	Pemiscot County	Pemiscot County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(573) 359-2601	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Caruthersville High	Public	9-12	1708 Ward Ave	Caruthersville	63830	Pemiscot County	Caruthersville 18	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 333-6100	243	19	13.1	100.0%	98 (40.3%)	119 (49.0%)	10 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	23.1	293^rd of 367 public high schools	20.2%		12.7	339^th of 378 public high schools	10.3%	46								30.8			12.6		$12,426	$683	$11,743

Frequently Asked Questions about Portageville High

What is the racial makeup of Portageville High?

Students at Portageville High are 77% White, 15% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Is Portageville High a good school?

Portageville High ranks 224^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Portageville High in?

Portageville

How many students attend Portageville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Portageville High.

What schools feed into Portageville High?

Portageville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Portageville Elementary

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