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Eldon High

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Eldon High ranks 53 rd of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 86% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Eldon High is a public high school located in Eldon, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 616 students. The school is part of the Eldon R-I school district, which is ranked 73 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Eldon High consistently performs above the state average in MAP/End of Course assessments across subjects like Algebra I, Biology I, English I, and English II. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly higher than the state average, with 73.4% in Algebra I, 50.2% in Biology I, 61.6% in English II, and 73.2% in English I. Eldon High has also shown exceptional performance among its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 3rd out of 268 Missouri high schools in this subgroup for the 2022-2023 school year. The school's four-year graduation rates have been high, ranging from 93.6% to 99.1% over the past few years, and its dropout rates have been consistently low, ranging from 1.0% to 1.6%.

Compared to nearby schools like California High, St. Elizabeth High, and Osage High, Eldon High outperforms many of them in academic metrics. However, Eldon High's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.6% to 16.8% in recent years, are higher than some of the nearby schools, such as St. Elizabeth High and Russellville High.

597

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,298

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 S Pine St
Eldon, MO 65026-1593

(573) 392-8010

District: Eldon R-I

Feeder schools for Eldon High:

Elementary:	Eldon Upper Elementary
	South Elementary
Middle:	Eldon Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (64% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Missouri high schools

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Missouri avg46%

53^rd of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 367Eldon R-I 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	73.9	53 of 367	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	39 of 378	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	24 of 352	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	61.3	86 of 361	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	80 of 358	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	133 of 460	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	88 of 468	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	64.4	132 of 404	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.6	250 of 401	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.7	215 of 504	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.9	250 of 521	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.8	258 of 523	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.6	319 of 522	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.6	345 of 528	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.3	198 of 516	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.9	221 of 507	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	35.4	406 of 539	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.3	376 of 538	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.4	355 of 534	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	55.5	37 of 111	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	10 of 279	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	16 of 274	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	3 of 268	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	73.3	39 of 250	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	67 of 255	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	133 of 368	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	51 of 382	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	67 of 306	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	55 of 321	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	39 of 302	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	101 of 310	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	113 of 309	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	133 of 430	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	102 of 440	76.8%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I73%+28 vs state

English I73%+7 vs state

English II62%+9 vs state

Biology I50%+13 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 Geometry (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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th 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 English I End of Course	MAP Geometry 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
Eldon High	Public	9-12	101 S Pine St	Eldon	65026	Miller County	Eldon R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 392-8010	597	32	18.6	50.8%	568 (95.1%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	73.9	53^rd of 367 public high schools	85.6%		75.1	39^th of 378 public high schools	89.7%	14							73.4	50.2	61.6		73.2					$12,298	$1,149	$11,149
Eldon Career Center	Public	9-12	112 S Pine St	Eldon	65026	Miller County	Eldon R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 392-8060	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eugene High	Public	7-12	14803 Hwy 17	Eugene	65032	Cole County	Cole County R-V	No	No	No	No	(573) 498-4001	264	22	12.2	24.2%	248 (93.9%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	26.6	282^nd of 367 public high schools	23.2%		31.7	255^th of 378 public high schools	32.5%	27				26.5	48.6		38.9			4.0						$12,461	$440	$12,021
Tuscumbia High	Public	9-12	526 School Road	Tuscumbia	65082	Miller County	Miller County R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 369-2375	53	8	6.6	35.8%	51 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$21,968	$230	$21,738
Russellville High	Public	7-12	13600 Rte C	Russellville	65074	Cole County	Cole County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 782-3973	285	24	12.0	22.1%	277 (97.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	49.2	163^rd of 367 public high schools	55.6%		31.9	252^nd of 378 public high schools	33.3%	89		59.1		40.9		40.9	46.4	39.4		12.6						$12,810	$730	$12,080
Osage High	Public	9-12	636 Hwy 42	Osage Beach	65065	Miller County	School Of The Osage	No	No	No	No	(573) 348-0115	678	41	16.3	34.8%	585 (86.3%)	15 (2.2%)	36 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.3%)	36.3	225^th of 367 public high schools	38.7%		48.5	155^th of 378 public high schools	59.0%	70							29.9	35.7	46.9	12.4	62.1	41.2	42.6	27.4	28.2	$11,942	$711	$11,231
Morgan County High	Public	9-12	913 W Newton	Versailles	65084	Morgan County	Morgan County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 378-4697	377	31	12.3	51.7%	349 (92.6%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	46.9	177^th of 367 public high schools	51.8%		33	248^th of 378 public high schools	34.4%	71							55.6	20.5	53.7							$13,472	$567	$12,905
St. Elizabeth High	Public	6-12	Hwy 52	St Elizabeth	65075	Miller County	St. Elizabeth R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 493-2246	139	11	12.7	12.9%	136 (97.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)	76.3	72.7	73.3	73.3	72.6	86.6		74.9								$11,607	$641	$10,966
California High	Public	9-12	1501 W Buchanan St	California	65018	Moniteau County	Moniteau County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 796-4911	439	31	14.0	32.3%	361 (82.2%)	4 (0.9%)	66 (15.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	65.5	83^rd of 367 public high schools	77.4%		66.9	71^st of 378 public high schools	81.2%	12							37.4	49.3	62.3							$10,852	$184	$10,668

Frequently Asked Questions about Eldon High

How many students attend Eldon High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Eldon High.

What is the racial makeup of Eldon High?

Students at Eldon High are 95% White, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Eldon High in?

Eldon R-I

What schools feed into Eldon High?

Eldon High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eldon Upper Elementary
Elementary : South Elementary
Middle : Eldon Middle

Is Eldon High a good school?

Eldon High ranks 53^rd of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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