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Crystal City High

Q: Is Crystal City High a good school?

Crystal City High ranks 135 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 63% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Crystal City High is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Crystal City, Missouri, with a total enrollment of 227 students. The school is part of the Crystal City 47 school district, which is ranked 94 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crystal City High has maintained a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.7% to 94.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.1% in 2021-2022 to 29.3% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. The school's performance on state assessments (MAP) is mixed, with some subject areas, such as 8th grade English Language Arts and Biology I, performing above the state average, while others, like 8th grade Math and Algebra I, are below the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Seckman Senior High, Desoto Senior High, and Hillsboro High, Crystal City High generally performs on par or slightly below in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics. However, it has a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 43.17% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

238

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,900

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Mississippi
Crystal City, MO 63019-1207

(636) 937-4411

District: Crystal City 47

Feeder schools for Crystal City High:

Elementary:

Crystal City Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

African American:

5.0%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2013 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the Missouri median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 27 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Missouri avg42%

Middle school

148^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 16 pts since 2021

From top 50% (2021) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

135^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 367Crystal City 47 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	63.8	148 of 438	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	175 of 459	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	225 of 454	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	29.8	295 of 371	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	141 of 358	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	205 of 381	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	231 of 376	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	135 of 367	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	93 of 378	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	136 of 352	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	205 of 460	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	170 of 468	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.3	183 of 404	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	16.8	365 of 401	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	35.7	370 of 504	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.6	324 of 521	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.7	320 of 523	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.4	417 of 522	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.2	342 of 528	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.5	415 of 516	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.3	256 of 507	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.7	349 of 539	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.8	400 of 538	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.3	323 of 534	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	160 of 279	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	69 of 274	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	109 of 368	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	100 of 382	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	146 of 306	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	83 of 321	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	43 of 309	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	238 of 430	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	171 of 440	61.1%	★★★☆☆

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

White (2025)61st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)20th percentile-30 vs school

High school

White (2025)52nd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+29 vs state

English II64%+11 vs state

Biology I55%+18 vs state

Science48%+8 vs state

Government37%-4 vs state

Mathematics27%-11 vs state

Algebra I18%-27 vs state

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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 English I (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	MAP American History (2025)	MAP Physics (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 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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 English I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	MAP American History End of Course	MAP Physics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crystal City High	Public	7-12	1100 Mississippi	Crystal City	63019	Jefferson County	Crystal City 47	No	No	No	No	(636) 937-4411	238	20	11.9	47.5%	214 (89.9%)	12 (5.0%)	8 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	53.2	135^th of 367 public high schools	63.2%		61	93^rd of 378 public high schools	75.4%	42	40.5	8.0	47.6	71.3	18.0	55.1	63.5			36.8			$11,900	$521	$11,378
Festus Senior High	Public	9-12	501 Westwind Dr	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Festus R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 937-5410	1,019	57	18.0	34.7%	882 (86.6%)	36 (3.5%)	14 (1.4%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.3%)	77.1	42^nd of 367 public high schools	88.6%		71.2	53^rd of 378 public high schools	86.0%	11					59.5	54.0	61.1		69.8	61.4	50.3	41.3	$10,916	$185	$10,731
Herculaneum High	Public	9-12	1 Blackcat Dr	Herculaneum	63048	Jefferson County	Dunklin R-V	No	No	No	No	(636) 479-5200	466	32	14.5	45.5%	419 (89.9%)	12 (2.6%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	62.1	93^rd of 367 public high schools	74.7%		66.4	73^rd of 378 public high schools	80.7%	20					35.3	50.8	69.0			34.8			$14,695	$542	$14,153
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	7 Blue Jay Way	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Jefferson County R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(636) 933-6900	300	22	13.4	19.0%	279 (93.0%)	6 (2.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	67.1	76^th of 367 public high schools	79.3%		66.1	77^th of 378 public high schools	79.6%	1					25.1	51.4	62.7	84.2					$14,352	$351	$14,001
Windsor High	Public	9-12	6208 Hwy 61-67	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Windsor C-1	No	No	No	No	(636) 464-4429	887	57	15.6	30.2%	787 (88.7%)	17 (1.9%)	47 (5.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	48.1	170^th of 367 public high schools	53.7%		59.3	103^rd of 378 public high schools	72.8%	67					33.9	37.2	50.5			36.2			$10,297	$52	$10,246
New Day - Day Treatment	Public	6-12	5 Merchants Dr	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(636) 797-5266	22	2	11.0	86.4%	22 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Jefferson College	Public	10-12	1000 Viking Drive	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Jefferson College	No	No	No	No	(636) 789-3000	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hillsboro Treatment Center	Public	6-12	10434 State Rd Bb	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(636) 797-9813	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hillsboro High	Public	9-12	123 Leon Hall Pkwy	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 789-0010	1,050	67	15.6	29.0%	999 (95.1%)	5 (0.5%)	25 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.7%)	50	157^th of 367 public high schools	57.2%		60.5	96^th of 378 public high schools	74.6%	61					21.2	33.8	61.7						$11,559	$281	$11,278
Seckman Senior High	Public	9-12	2800 Seckman Rd	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-1485	1,737	102	16.9	21.8%	1,565 (90.1%)	19 (1.1%)	72 (4.1%)	19 (1.1%)	8 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (3.0%)	54.7	128^th of 367 public high schools	65.1%		52.9	132^nd of 378 public high schools	65.1%	4					39.6	39.0	56.3	60.2		37.2			$10,454	$292	$10,161

Frequently Asked Questions about Crystal City High

Is Crystal City High a good school?

Crystal City High ranks 135^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Crystal City High?

Crystal City High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Crystal City Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Crystal City High?

Students at Crystal City High are 90% White, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Crystal City High in?

Crystal City 47

How many students attend Crystal City High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Crystal City High.

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