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Excelsior Springs High

Q: Is Excelsior Springs High a good school?

Excelsior Springs High ranks 255 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 31% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Excelsior Springs High is a public high school serving 744 students in grades 9-12 in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. The school is part of the Excelsior Springs 40 School District, which is ranked 224 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Excelsior Springs High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 64th out of 401 Missouri high schools in 2015-2016 to 255th out of 367 in 2024-2025. The school's performance has generally been in the middle to lower range compared to other Missouri high schools, with white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students underperforming. The school's performance for gifted and talented students has been particularly weak, ranking in the bottom 20% of Missouri high schools. While the school maintains a relatively high graduation rate, its test scores on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) have been consistently below the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Liberty High and Liberty North High School, located in the neighboring Liberty 53 School District, consistently outperform Excelsior Springs High across various metrics, including statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates. Similarly, Lawson High also outperforms Excelsior Springs High in several areas. Additionally, Excelsior Springs High has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.8% in 2021-2022 to 24.5% in 2023-2024.

764

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,931

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

612 Tiger Dr
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024-0248

(816) 630-9210

District: Excelsior Springs 40

Feeder schools for Excelsior Springs High:

Elementary:	Cornerstone Elementary
	Elkhorn Elementary
	Lewis Elementary
Middle:	Excelsior Springs Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

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

!Algebra I scores 30 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Missouri avg45%

255^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

224^th of 367Excelsior Springs 40 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	32.0	255 of 367	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	164 of 378	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	164 of 352	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	129 of 361	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	213 of 358	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	186 of 460	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	249 of 468	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.4	167 of 404	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.6	64 of 401	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	61.7	147 of 504	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	55.1	206 of 521	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.7	176 of 523	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.9	163 of 522	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.2	224 of 528	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.3	308 of 516	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.1	309 of 507	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.2	266 of 539	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.0	182 of 538	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.2	239 of 534	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	36.9	81 of 96	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	79 of 100	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	188 of 279	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	160 of 274	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	174 of 268	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.2	47 of 250	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	40.8	140 of 255	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	130 of 368	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	239 of 382	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	87 of 138	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	51 of 135	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	55 of 127	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	252 of 306	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	201 of 321	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	161 of 302	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	128 of 310	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.1	212 of 309	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	203 of 430	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	279 of 440	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)37th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2025)18th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)16th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English I54%-12 vs state

English II52%~ state avg

Government35%-6 vs state

Biology I28%-9 vs state

Algebra I16%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Excelsior Springs High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP English I (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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Excelsior Springs High	Public	9-12	612 Tiger Dr	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	No	(816) 630-9210	764	46	16.7	37.4%	651 (85.2%)	12 (1.6%)	54 (7.1%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.8%)	32	255^th of 367 public high schools	30.5%		47.3	164^th of 378 public high schools	56.6%	91	15.9	28.4	52.1		54.0	34.6	$14,931	$335	$14,596
Excelsior Springs Career Center	Public	11-12	614 Tiger Dr	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	No	(816) 630-9240	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Excelsior Springs Technical High	Public	10-12	701 St Louis Ave	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	No	(816) 630-5501	147	5	29.4	94.6%	58 (39.5%)	69 (46.9%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.5%)								(n/a)						1.8	$4,741	$93	$4,648
Watkins Mill Park Camp	Public	6-12	25610 Park Rd North	Lawson	64062	Clay County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(816) 781-8786	46	7	6.5	93.5%	30 (65.2%)	13 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)								(n/a)
Kearney High	Public	10-12	715 E 19th St	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4585	814	57	14.2	12.8%	740 (90.9%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	85.3	16^th of 367 public high schools	95.6%		85.3	17^th of 378 public high schools	95.5%	1		57.3	65.7	78.5		55.9	$14,452	$221	$14,231
Lawson High	Public	9-12	600 Bob Gill Dr	Lawson	64062	Ray County	Lawson R-XIV	No	No	No	No	(816) 580-7270	362	26	14.1	21.3%	346 (95.6%)	6 (1.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	66.9	77^th of 367 public high schools	79.0%					(n/a)	61.5	38.3					$12,446	$321	$12,125
Liberty North High School	Public	9-12	1000 N.E. 104th Street	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5500	2,262	130	17.4	20.4%	1,720 (76.0%)	154 (6.8%)	175 (7.7%)	59 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	148 (6.5%)	61.1	97^th of 367 public high schools	73.6%		63	85^th of 378 public high schools	77.5%	12	25.6	36.0	59.1	43.8		60.4	$13,857	$145	$13,713
Orrick High	Public	7-12	100 Kirkham	Orrick	64077	Ray County	Orrick R-Xi	No	No	No	No	(816) 770-3327	133	15	9.0	42.9%	122 (91.7%)	2 (1.5%)	9 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		13.7					$17,102	$682	$16,420
Juvenile Justice Center	Public	6-12	8 Victory Lane	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5300	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Liberty High	Public	9-12	200 Bluejay Dr	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5340	1,842	120	15.3	21.7%	1,369 (74.3%)	104 (5.6%)	181 (9.8%)	54 (2.9%)	4 (0.2%)	8 (0.4%)	122 (6.6%)	69.3	70^th of 367 public high schools	80.9%		67.3	69^th of 378 public high schools	81.7%	1	36.0	44.8	65.8	54.6		52.9	$15,305	$98	$15,206

Frequently Asked Questions about Excelsior Springs High

How many students attend Excelsior Springs High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 764 students attended Excelsior Springs High.

Is Excelsior Springs High a good school?

Excelsior Springs High ranks 255^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Excelsior Springs High?

Students at Excelsior Springs High are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Excelsior Springs High?

Excelsior Springs High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cornerstone Elementary
Elementary : Elkhorn Elementary
Elementary : Lewis Elementary
Middle : Excelsior Springs Middle

What district is Excelsior Springs High in?

Excelsior Springs 40

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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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