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Meadow Heights High

Public Grades 9-12

280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 24% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Meadow Heights High is a public high school located in Patton, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 155 students. The school is part of the Meadow Heights R-II school district, which is ranked 246 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meadow Heights High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri high schools, with a ranking between 209 and 413 over the past 10 years, and has received a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below the state average. The school has significantly lower proficiency rates in Algebra I and Biology I compared to the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 6.9% to 36.1% in Algebra I and 15.6% to 39.9% in Biology I over the past 5 years. While the school has had a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.9% to 97.5% over the past 4 years, its dropout rate was 4.2% in the 2020-2021 school year, which is higher than the state average.

Meadow Heights High has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 43.87% to 48.59% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past 3 years, and the school's ranking for low socioeconomic status students is in the bottom half of Missouri high schools. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 8.6% to 15.5% over the past 4 years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, such as Jackson Senior High, which is ranked in the top 20% of Missouri high schools, Meadow Heights High is struggling across multiple metrics, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and resource allocation to improve student outcomes.

158

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,987

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14571 State Highway 72
Patton, MO 63662-9742

(573) 866-2924

District: Meadow Heights R-II

Feeder schools for Meadow Heights High:

Elementary:	Meadow Heights Elementary
Middle:	Meadow Heights Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.5%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2017 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 24th (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2017)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 16 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Missouri avg41%

280^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

246^th of 367Meadow Heights R-II 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
2018	34.2	397 of 552	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	48.3	313 of 568	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.4	253 of 435	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.5	448 of 585	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.8	311 of 633	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.6	225 of 649	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	228 of 623	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.0	455 of 625	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.7	531 of 614	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.1	448 of 601	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.4	470 of 624	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	65.1	160 of 624	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	63.5	164 of 619	73.5%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	280 of 367	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	209 of 378	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	250 of 352	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	295 of 361	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	310 of 358	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	413 of 460	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	362 of 468	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.6	374 of 404	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	364 of 401	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	38.8	346 of 504	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.7	354 of 521	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.2	410 of 523	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.7	402 of 522	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.6	308 of 528	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.0	188 of 516	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.7	111 of 507	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	60.0	199 of 539	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.7	353 of 538	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.8	452 of 534	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	26.1	212 of 268	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	349 of 368	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	365 of 382	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	250 of 306	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	194 of 321	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	231 of 302	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	285 of 310	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	302 of 309	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	401 of 430	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	379 of 440	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)21st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I29%-16 vs state

Biology I22%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Meadow Heights 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 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th 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 Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meadow Heights High	Public	9-12	14571 State Highway 72	Patton	63662	Bollinger County	Meadow Heights R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 866-2924	158	13	11.7	46.2%	154 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	26.9	280^th of 367 public high schools	23.7%		40.8	209^th of 378 public high schools	44.7%	71								29.1	22.4					$11,987	$501	$11,485
Marquand-Zion High	Public	6-12	205 E Morley St	Marquand	63655	Madison County	Marquand-Zion R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 783-3388	56	10	5.7	19.6%	54 (96.4%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$21,891	$1,937	$19,953
Oak Ridge High	Public	6-12	4198 State Hwy E	Oak Ridge	63769	Cape Girardeau County	Oak Ridge R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 266-3630	183	18	10.3	35.0%	179 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	46.8	25.0	25.1	21.9	15.7	15.0	25.1	25.8						$12,435	$1,304	$11,132
Woodland High	Public	9-12	18729 Jackal Drive	Marble Hill	63764	Bollinger County	Woodland R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 238-2663	263	20	13.3	50.2%	254 (96.6%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	47.2	176^th of 367 public high schools	52.0%		48	159^th of 378 public high schools	57.9%	17								35.5	31.8	55.3				$13,436	$933	$12,503
Perryville Area Car Technical Center	Public	9-12	326 College St	Perryville	63775	Perry County	Perry County 32	No	No	No	No	(573) 547-7500	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Perryville Senior High	Public	9-12	326 College St	Perryville	63775	Perry County	Perry County 32	No	No	No	No	(573) 547-7500	743	41	18.2	44.5%	672 (90.4%)	3 (0.4%)	49 (6.6%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	17.9	309^th of 367 public high schools	15.8%		31.3	257^th of 378 public high schools	32.0%	52								18.5	14.4	28.8	11.9	57.1	32.1	$11,871	$525	$11,345
Fredericktown High	Public	9-12	805 E Hwy 72	Fredericktown	63645	Madison County	Fredericktown R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 783-3628	611	42	14.4	50.2%	560 (91.7%)	4 (0.7%)	26 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	43.2	189^th of 367 public high schools	48.5%		42.8	192^nd of 378 public high schools	49.2%	3								38.6	31.2	56.0		64.1		$11,970	$499	$11,472
Leopold High	Public	7-12	16797 Main St	Leopold	63760	Bollinger County	Leopold R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 238-2211	92	10	8.8	21.7%	92 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				61.0										$11,792	$743	$11,049
Jackson Senior High	Public	9-12	315 S Missouri	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9513	1,830	109	16.8	33.2%	1,655 (90.4%)	47 (2.6%)	50 (2.7%)	21 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.0%)	56.1	119^th of 367 public high schools	67.6%		66.1	75^th of 378 public high schools	80.2%	44								42.9	39.6	54.9	73.8		37.3	$9,324	$515	$8,809

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadow Heights High

How many students attend Meadow Heights High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 158 students attended Meadow Heights High.

Is Meadow Heights High a good school?

Meadow Heights High ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Missouri high schools.

What district is Meadow Heights High in?

Meadow Heights R-II

What is the racial makeup of Meadow Heights High?

Students at Meadow Heights High are 97% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Meadow Heights High?

Meadow Heights High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Meadow Heights Elementary
Middle : Meadow Heights Middle School

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