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East Prairie High

Public Grades 9-12

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 25% of Missouri high schools

Summary

East Prairie High School is a public high school in East Prairie, Missouri, serving 306 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the East Prairie R-II School District, which is ranked 284 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite maintaining relatively high graduation rates, East Prairie High faces significant challenges. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Missouri high schools over the past 10 years, with its test scores on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) significantly lower than state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.9% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 45.4%. Additionally, East Prairie High has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.1% to 29.3% over the past few years, well above the state average. Nearly 100% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating extremely high poverty levels.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Scott County Central High, Thomas W. Kelly High, and Central High School, East Prairie High generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. However, these nearby schools also struggle with similar challenges, suggesting a broader regional issue. Despite the high poverty levels at East Prairie High, the school's per-student spending has remained relatively consistent, indicating that additional funding alone may not be the sole solution to the school's challenges.

301

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,435

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

304 E Walnut
East Prairie, MO 63845-1820

(573) 649-3564

District: East Prairie R-II

Feeder schools for East Prairie High:

Elementary:	East Prairie Elementary
Middle:	East Prairie Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

African American:

5.3%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 22 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Missouri avg41%

277^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

284^th of 367East Prairie R-II 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	277 of 367	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	276 of 378	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	277 of 352	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	276 of 361	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	288 of 358	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	382 of 460	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	377 of 468	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	378 of 404	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	27.8	325 of 401	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.6	414 of 504	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.1	415 of 521	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.0	315 of 523	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.7	368 of 522	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.6	346 of 528	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.5	100 of 516	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	42.0	316 of 507	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.4	258 of 539	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.6	150 of 538	72.1%	★★★★☆
2006	57.2	211 of 534	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	22.3	81 of 95	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	138 of 279	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	122 of 274	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	159 of 268	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	117 of 250	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	136 of 255	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	302 of 368	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	245 of 382	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	258 of 306	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	296 of 321	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	275 of 302	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	277 of 310	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	268 of 309	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	385 of 430	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	389 of 440	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2018)15th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Biology I25%-12 vs state

Algebra I24%-22 vs state

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Schools Near East Prairie 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 7th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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
East Prairie High	Public	9-12	304 E Walnut	East Prairie	63845	Mississippi County	East Prairie R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 649-3564	301	23	13.2	100.0%	269 (89.4%)	16 (5.3%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	27.4	277^th of 367 public high schools	24.5%		27.1	276^th of 378 public high schools	27.0%	1					23.9	25.2				$12,435	$582	$11,853
Southeast Correctional Center	Public	7-12	300 E Pedro Simmons Dr	Charleston	63834	Mississippi County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(573) 683-4409	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Charleston High	Public	7-12	606 S. Thorn St	Charleston	63834	Mississippi County	Charleston R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 683-3761	310	28	11.0	100.0%	82 (26.5%)	205 (66.1%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	7.5	343^rd of 367 public high schools	6.5%		11.8	341^st of 378 public high schools	9.8%	2	22.7	15.5	19.2	21.2		5.7			16.0	$13,151	$980	$12,171
Sikeston Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 Pine St	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	No	(573) 471-5442	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sikeston Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Pine St	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	No	(573) 472-8850	955	61	15.5	100.0%	510 (53.4%)	309 (32.4%)	55 (5.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (7.7%)	34.8	233^rd of 367 public high schools	36.5%		35.8	234^th of 378 public high schools	38.1%	1					30.8	25.1	45.8	77.7	29.5	$14,372	$1,081	$13,292
Sikeston Hope Center	Public	6-12	230 S Front St	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(573) 472-6652	11	1	11.0	72.7%	8 (72.7%)	3 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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)
Thomas W. Kelly High	Public	9-12	4035 State Hwy 77	Benton	63736	Scott County	Scott County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 545-3541	297	25	12.0	47.5%	283 (95.3%)	7 (2.4%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.2	243^rd of 367 public high schools	33.8%		24.3	287^th of 378 public high schools	24.1%	44					14.5	40.0		4.9		$13,514	$152	$13,362
Scott County Central High	Public	7-12	20794 Us Hwy 61	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Scott County Central	No	No	No	No	(573) 471-2001	108	12	8.8	100.0%	67 (62.0%)	21 (19.4%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (14.8%)								(n/a)										$15,743	$834	$14,909

Frequently Asked Questions about East Prairie High

What is the racial makeup of East Prairie High?

Students at East Prairie High are 89% White, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is East Prairie High in?

East Prairie R-II

What schools feed into East Prairie High?

East Prairie High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Prairie Elementary
Middle : East Prairie Middle

Is East Prairie High a good school?

East Prairie High ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Missouri high schools.

How many students attend East Prairie High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended East Prairie High.

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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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