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Reeds Spring High

Public Grades 9-12
236th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 367 Missouri High Schools
Better than 36% of Missouri high schools
Summary

Reeds Spring High is a public high school serving 594 students in grades 9-12 in the rural town of Reeds Spring, Missouri. Over the past several years, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, currently placing 236th out of 367 Missouri high schools with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Reeds Spring High has maintained relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 93.6% to 97.9%, which is generally higher than the state average. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state, with rates ranging from 27.9% to 30.6% in recent years. Academically, the school's performance on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) has been mixed, with better-than-average results in some subject areas, such as English II, but significantly lower proficiency rates in others, particularly Algebra I and Biology I. Reeds Spring High also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.62% to 47.01%, which is higher than the state average.

When comparing Reeds Spring High to nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. Smaller rural schools like Crane High and Hurley High have generally lower statewide rankings and test scores, while larger and higher-performing schools like Forsyth High and Blue Eye High have consistently outperformed Reeds Spring High. The school's performance on subgroup metrics, such as for Special Education and Disabled students, has also been uneven.

560
Students ?
15.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,116
Per pupil spending ?
55.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 20277a State Hwy 413
       Reeds Spring, MO  65737-9755

(417) 272-8171

District: Reeds Spring R-IV


Feeder schools for Reeds Spring High:

Elementary:    Reeds Spring Elementary
    Reeds Spring Primary
Middle:    Reeds Spring Intermediate
    Reeds Spring Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.8%
Hispanic:
8.0%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025
Strengths
93% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Missouri average (33% vs 45% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school33%
District avg36%
Missouri avg45%
236th of 367
Missouri public high schools ?
Bottom 36%▼ down 15 pts since 2015
From top 50% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Missouri High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202534.3236 of 36735.7%★★☆☆☆
202447.9160 of 37857.7%★★★☆☆
202364.171 of 35279.8%★★★★☆
202255.6112 of 36169.0%★★★☆☆
202135.8228 of 35836.3%★★☆☆☆
201927.8360 of 46021.7%★☆☆☆☆
201851.5187 of 46860.0%★★★☆☆
201733.4304 of 40424.8%★☆☆☆☆
201654.5168 of 40158.1%★★★☆☆
201548.9251 of 50450.2%★★★☆☆
201438.5357 of 52131.5%★★☆☆☆
201341.9329 of 52337.1%★★☆☆☆
201267.294 of 52282.0%★★★★☆
201174.145 of 52891.5%★★★★★
201065.6106 of 51679.5%★★★★☆
200971.260 of 50788.2%★★★★☆
200864.4151 of 53972.0%★★★★☆
200760.3176 of 53867.3%★★★☆☆
200662.1162 of 53469.7%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202133.092 of 12928.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202541.8162 of 27941.9%★★☆☆☆
202461.073 of 27473.4%★★★★☆
202264.563 of 25074.8%★★★★☆
202132.5186 of 25527.1%★☆☆☆☆
201946.8180 of 36851.1%★★★☆☆
201854.4132 of 38265.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202519.7127 of 1388.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202342.970 of 12744.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
202527.9228 of 30625.5%★☆☆☆☆
202438.3169 of 32147.4%★★☆☆☆
202351.889 of 30270.5%★★★★☆
202242.6153 of 31050.6%★★★☆☆
202118.6265 of 30914.2%★☆☆☆☆
201921.8364 of 43015.3%★☆☆☆☆
201844.4215 of 44051.1%★★★☆☆
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)42nd percentile+6 vs school
Disabled (2021)29th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)25th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2025)8th percentile-28 vs school
By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?
English II44%-9 vs state
Biology I31%-6 vs state
Algebra I22%-23 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 560 students attended Reeds Spring High.

Reeds Spring High ranks 236th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Reeds Spring High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Reeds Spring Elementary
Elementary : Reeds Spring Primary
Middle : Reeds Spring Intermediate
Middle : Reeds Spring Middle

Students at Reeds Spring High are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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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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