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Halfway Secondary

Public Grades 7-12

114

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,943

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2150 Hwy 32
Half Way, MO 65663-9100

(417) 445-2211

District: Halfway R-III

Feeder schools for Halfway Secondary:

Elementary:

Halfway Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2007 → 24th in 2018

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (21% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2007

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Missouri avg37%

Not ranked this year

Halfway Secondary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

220^th of 367Halfway R-III 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
2019	26.6	469 of 587	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	379 of 552	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	14.0	524 of 568	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	47.5	306 of 585	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	72.8	120 of 633	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	63.6	202 of 649	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.7	381 of 623	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.9	167 of 625	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	44.6	402 of 614	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.9	481 of 601	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.5	400 of 624	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.4	479 of 624	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.7	471 of 619	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	26.8	418 of 527	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	378 of 479	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	29.4	356 of 468	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.4	356 of 504	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.9	410 of 521	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.9	343 of 523	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.3	226 of 522	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	32.5	410 of 528	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.6	398 of 516	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	55.1	192 of 507	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.9	164 of 539	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.2	292 of 538	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.3	238 of 534	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	40.0	237 of 382	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	26.0	348 of 440	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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

White (2019)21st percentile~ school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)38th percentile+14 vs school

White (2018)21st percentile-3 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Geometry (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 Geometry End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Halfway Secondary	Public	7-12	2150 Hwy 32	Half Way	65663	Polk County	Halfway R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 445-2211	114	12	9.7	31.6%	106 (93.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)								(n/a)		20.9				$15,943	$1,655	$14,287
Dallas County Technical Center	Public	11-12	120 South Spruce Street	Buffalo	65622	Dallas County	Dallas County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 345-1460	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Buffalo High	Public	9-12	500 W Main	Buffalo	65622	Dallas County	Dallas County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 345-2223	511	33	15.6	56.2%	461 (90.2%)	5 (1.0%)	27 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	39.5	207^th of 367 public high schools	43.6%		28.3	272^nd of 378 public high schools	28.0%	65	51.7	19.0				$16,168	$1,162	$15,006
Bolivar High	Public	9-12	1401 N Pomme de Terre Ave	Bolivar	65613	Polk County	Bolivar R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 326-5228	831	59	14.0	41.8%	765 (92.1%)	12 (1.4%)	14 (1.7%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.7%)	59	109^th of 367 public high schools	70.3%		52	137^th of 378 public high schools	63.8%	28	52.5	37.8	56.0		39.2	$13,144	$714	$12,430
Pleasant Hope High	Public	9-12	303 N Main	Pleasant Hope	65725	Polk County	Pleasant Hope R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 267-2271	224	17	13.3	61.6%	210 (93.8%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	19.1	305^th of 367 public high schools	16.9%		11.7	343^rd of 378 public high schools	9.3%	38	1.7	24.9				$13,751	$675	$13,077
Marion C. Early High	Public	9-12	5309 S Main	Morrisville	65710	Polk County	Marion C. Early R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 376-2216	150	14	10.4	34.7%	136 (90.7%)	4 (2.7%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	60.4	101^st of 367 public high schools	72.5%		68.6	62^nd of 378 public high schools	83.6%	39	48.1			58.0		$16,118	$544	$15,574
Fair Grove High	Public	9-12	132 N Main St	Fair Grove	65648	Greene County	Fair Grove R-X	No	No	No	No	(417) 759-2554	373	25	14.8	32.2%	345 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	45.3	181^st of 367 public high schools	50.7%		69.5	60^th of 378 public high schools	84.1%	121	49.9	33.8		36.2		$10,638	$495	$10,143
Fair Play High	Public	7-12	301 N Walnut	Fair Play	65649	Polk County	Fair Play R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 654-2232	119	16	7.4	100.0%	111 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)								(n/a)						$18,986	$2,069	$16,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Halfway Secondary

What schools feed into Halfway Secondary?

Halfway Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Halfway Elementary

How many students attend Halfway Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended Halfway Secondary.

What is the racial makeup of Halfway Secondary?

Students at Halfway Secondary are 93% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Halfway Secondary in?

Halfway R-III

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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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