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Neelyville High

Public Grades 7-12

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 17% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Neelyville High is a public high school serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 278 students in Neelyville, Missouri. The school is part of the Neelyville R-IV school district, which is ranked 163 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Neelyville High has shown a declining trend in its statewide ranking, dropping from 52nd out of 468 Missouri high schools in 2017-2018 to 303rd out of 367 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on MAP tests is mixed, with some subject areas like 7th grade Mathematics and 8th grade Science performing above the state average, but other areas like Algebra II and Geometry lagging significantly behind. Neelyville High's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from a high of 92.1% in 2022-2023 to a low of 86.4% in 2023-2024. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 16.5% to 20.4% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Neelyville High performs better than Twin Rivers High School in most academic areas, but lags behind Doniphan High School and Poplar Bluff High School in terms of overall academic performance and rankings. Doniphan High School and Poplar Bluff High School also have higher graduation rates and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Neelyville High.

301

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,200

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

289 Broadway St
Neelyville, MO 63954-0008

(573) 989-3815

District: Neelyville R-IV

Feeder schools for Neelyville High:

Elementary:	Hillview Elementary
	Neelyville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Two or more races:

2.3%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Missouri avg42%

Middle school

93^rd of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

303^rd of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

163^rd of 367Neelyville R-IV 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	73.1	93 of 438	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	201 of 459	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.7	45 of 459	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	39 of 454	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	60.7	197 of 587	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	221 of 552	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	196 of 568	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	132 of 435	69.7%	★★★★☆
2015	53.7	258 of 585	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.8	343 of 633	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.1	377 of 649	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.0	434 of 623	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.3	360 of 625	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.0	471 of 614	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.8	552 of 601	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.9	565 of 624	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.9	573 of 624	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	31.7	518 of 619	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	69.5	85 of 482	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	115 of 422	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	106 of 358	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	46.2	208 of 385	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.6	81 of 381	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	53 of 376	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	49.8	240 of 527	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	271 of 479	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	303 of 367	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	243 of 378	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	208 of 352	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	212 of 361	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	191 of 358	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	97 of 460	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	52 of 468	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	61.2	148 of 404	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.6	173 of 401	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.2	233 of 504	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.6	176 of 521	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.9	229 of 523	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	34.1	399 of 522	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.0	422 of 528	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.0	434 of 516	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.5	440 of 507	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.5	469 of 539	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.9	501 of 538	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	36.0	403 of 534	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	202 of 279	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	130 of 255	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	55 of 368	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	17 of 382	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	249 of 306	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	234 of 321	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	183 of 302	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	190 of 310	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	230 of 309	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.3	115 of 430	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	53 of 440	88.0%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)82nd percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-8 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%+12 vs state

English Language Arts47%+7 vs state

Science42%+3 vs state

Algebra I33%-12 vs state

Geometry26%-38 vs state

Biology I19%-18 vs state

Algebra II7%-51 vs state

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Schools Near Neelyville 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 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 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 Geometry End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Neelyville High	Public	7-12	289 Broadway St	Neelyville	63954	Butler County	Neelyville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 989-3815	301	24	12.7	60.8%	283 (94.0%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	19.5	303^rd of 367 public high schools	17.4%		33.9	243^rd of 378 public high schools	35.7%	60	54.9	42.5	46.6		33.3	19.2		7.3	26.2		$11,200	$1,288	$9,912
Naylor High School	Public	7-12	301 E. Batten	Naylor	63953	Ripley County	Naylor R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 399-2505	155	17	8.9	58.7%	142 (91.6%)	5 (3.2%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)		23.4		30.0							$13,061	$1,359	$11,701
Poplar Bluff High	Public	9-12	3209 Oak Grove Road	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 785-6471	1,416	87	16.3	55.6%	1,064 (75.1%)	151 (10.7%)	59 (4.2%)	9 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	125 (8.8%)	28.6	274^th of 367 public high schools	25.3%		50.4	147^th of 378 public high schools	61.1%	127					22.5	24.8	38.7			32.1	$12,266	$1,309	$10,957
Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center	Public	10-12	3203 Oak Grove Rd	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 785-2248	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Twin Rivers High	Public	9-12	9261 Highway 51	Broseley	63932	Butler County	Twin Rivers R-X	No	No	No	No	(573) 328-4730	250	22	11.5	52.8%	240 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	12.4	321^st of 367 public high schools	12.5%		31.3	258^th of 378 public high schools	31.7%	63					8.8	17.0					$12,895	$1,285	$11,609
Doniphan High	Public	9-12	5 Ball Park Rd	Doniphan	63935	Ripley County	Doniphan R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 996-3667	487	31	15.8	100.0%	443 (91.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	45.7	180^th of 367 public high schools	51.0%		41.1	207^th of 378 public high schools	45.2%	27					53.1	13.4	53.6			42.0	$13,049	$879	$12,170
Current River Career Center	Public	9-12	301 Spring St	Doniphan	63935	Ripley County	Doniphan R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 996-3667	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Neelyville High

What schools feed into Neelyville High?

Neelyville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hillview Elementary
Elementary : Neelyville Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Neelyville High?

Students at Neelyville High are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Neelyville High a good school?

Neelyville High ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Missouri high schools.

What district is Neelyville High in?

Neelyville R-IV

How many students attend Neelyville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Neelyville 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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