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Neosho High

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Neosho High ranks 166 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 55% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Neosho High is a public high school located in Neosho, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,566 students. The school is part of the Neosho School District, which is ranked 175 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Neosho High's performance on state assessments (MAP tests) is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 20.7% to 57.3% across different subject areas and grade levels. The school's performance is particularly low in subjects like Algebra I, Biology I, and Government, where proficiency rates are significantly below the state average. However, Neosho High performs better in English II, with proficiency rates closer to the state average. The school has a four-year graduation rate of around 90%, which is slightly below the state average, and a higher-than-average dropout rate of 2.8%. Neosho High also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.5% to 25.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Neosho High performs better than some, such as Wheaton High and McDonald County High, in terms of state assessment proficiency rates and graduation rates. However, it lags behind other nearby schools, like Sarcoxie High and Joplin High, in these metrics. Neosho High's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking relatively well for Hispanic and Special Education students, but struggling with Asian and English Language Learner students. The school's performance for Low Socioeconomic Status students is better than the state average, suggesting that the school is able to support this population effectively.

1,530

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,097

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

511 Neosho Blvd
Neosho, MO 64850-2049

(417) 451-8670

District: Neosho School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Pacific Islander:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Missouri avg44%

166^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

175^th of 367Neosho School District 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	48.7	166 of 367	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	199 of 378	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	182 of 352	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	204 of 361	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	204 of 358	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	178 of 460	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	149 of 468	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.5	254 of 404	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.2	185 of 401	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.4	289 of 504	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.3	285 of 521	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.4	165 of 523	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.8	164 of 522	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.4	215 of 528	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.3	141 of 516	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	63.0	115 of 507	77.3%	★★★★☆
2008	56.7	225 of 539	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.9	165 of 538	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.3	324 of 534	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	17 of 20	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	30.4	74 of 95	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	20 of 53	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.6	41 of 45	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	41 of 42	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	28 of 33	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	51.6	31 of 47	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	17 of 45	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	29 of 74	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	40 of 70	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	46 of 64	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	47 of 57	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	32 of 40	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	56 of 91	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	64 of 84	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	78 of 279	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	104 of 274	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	86 of 268	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	83 of 250	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	120 of 255	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	123 of 368	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	125 of 382	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	65 of 138	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	87 of 135	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	40 of 127	68.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	155 of 306	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	166 of 321	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	169 of 302	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	185 of 310	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	192 of 309	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	143 of 430	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	123 of 440	72.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile~ school

White (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)34th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2018)22nd percentile-46 vs school

Asian (2025)14th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II54%~ state avg

Algebra I42%-3 vs state

Biology I34%-3 vs state

Government34%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Neosho 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 Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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
Neosho High	Public	9-12	511 Neosho Blvd	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	No	(417) 451-8670	1,530	85	18.0	53.7%	951 (62.2%)	13 (0.8%)	305 (19.9%)	18 (1.2%)	31 (2.0%)	115 (7.5%)	97 (6.3%)	48.7	166^th of 367 public high schools	54.8%		41.5	199^th of 378 public high schools	47.4%	33					42.1	34.2	53.5		34.2	$11,097	$226	$10,871
Crowder Avts	Public	9-12	601 Laclede Avenue	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Crowder College	No	No	No	No	(417) 455-5596	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Newton High	Public	9-12	22876 E Hwy 86	Granby	64844	Newton County	East Newton County R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 472-6238	445	30	14.7	57.8%	353 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	39 (8.8%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	49.7	160^th of 367 public high schools	56.4%		42.5	195^th of 378 public high schools	48.4%	35					47.8	29.0	53.4			$11,268	$1,132	$10,136
Diamond High	Public	9-12	401 S Main	Diamond	64840	Newton County	Diamond R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 325-5188	243	22	11.0	44.9%	200 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.7%)	32.2	252^nd of 367 public high schools	31.3%		21.8	298^th of 378 public high schools	21.2%	46					38.9	22.4				$14,294	$316	$13,978
Seneca High	Public	9-12	1110 Neosho St	Seneca	64865	Newton County	Seneca R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(417) 776-3926	450	34	13.0	45.8%	349 (77.6%)	9 (2.0%)	20 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	47.9	172^nd of 367 public high schools	53.1%					(n/a)					16.7	34.6			46.4	$11,988	$489	$11,499
McDonald County High	Public	9-12	100 Mustang Dr	Anderson	64831	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 845-3322	1,075	71	15.1	65.5%	669 (62.2%)	5 (0.5%)	250 (23.3%)	11 (1.0%)	32 (3.0%)	73 (6.8%)	35 (3.3%)	24.7	287^th of 367 public high schools	21.8%		25.8	279^th of 378 public high schools	26.2%	8					19.2	24.3	38.7	5.9	30.5	$13,213	$543	$12,670
Franklin Technology Center	Public	9-12	2104 Indiana Ave	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 625-5260	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Joplin High	Public	9-12	2104 Indiana Ave	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 625-5230	2,288	125	18.3	58.8%	1,537 (67.2%)	112 (4.9%)	286 (12.5%)	38 (1.7%)	45 (2.0%)	56 (2.4%)	214 (9.4%)	52	145^th of 367 public high schools	60.5%		47.2	167^th of 378 public high schools	55.8%	22					37.2	39.4	51.4	63.6	37.2	$10,614	$1,330	$9,284
Gateway School	Public	5-12	1823 W 20th St	Joplin	64804	Jasper County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(417) 629-3410	11	2	5.5	72.7%	10 (90.9%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Wheaton High	Public	7-12	116 McCall	Wheaton	64874	Barry County	Wheaton R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 652-7249	199	16	12.2	62.3%	130 (65.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	54 (27.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)								(n/a)	13.0	27.4	33.2	24.3	26.8					$11,627	$1,069	$10,557

Frequently Asked Questions about Neosho High

What is the racial makeup of Neosho High?

Students at Neosho High are 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Pacific Islander, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Neosho High?

Neosho High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Benton Elementary
Elementary : George Washington Carver Elementary
Elementary : Goodman Elementary
Elementary : South Elementary
Middle : Middle School
Middle : Neosho Junior High

How many students attend Neosho High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,530 students attended Neosho High.

What district is Neosho High in?

Neosho School District

Is Neosho High a good school?

Neosho High ranks 166^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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