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South Pemiscot High

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South Pemiscot High ranks 242 nd of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 34% of Missouri high schools

Summary

South Pemiscot High is a public high school located in Steele, Missouri, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 232 students. The school is part of the South Pemiscot County R-V school district, which is ranked 304 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Pemiscot High consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, with only 3.4% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Math and 16.8% proficient or better in Science in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also struggles in English Language Arts, with only 20.9% of 8th-grade students proficient or better. However, the school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.5% to 97.0% over the past few years. Unfortunately, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.6% to 30.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Senath-Hornersville High School, South Pemiscot High generally performs worse academically. The school's performance for White students and low-socioeconomic status students is particularly concerning, as it ranks in the bottom 10% of Missouri high schools for these subgroups. Over the past several years, South Pemiscot High's statewide ranking has steadily declined, from a high of 80 out of 404 Missouri high schools in 2016-2017 to a low of 335 out of 361 in 2021-2022.

263

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,200

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

611 Beasley Rd
Steele, MO 63877-1726

(573) 695-3342

District: South Pemiscot County R-V

Feeder schools for South Pemiscot High:

Elementary:	Central Elementary
	East Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

African American:

26.2%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2021 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (21% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 29 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Missouri avg40%

Middle school

380^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

242^nd of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

304^th of 367South Pemiscot County R-V 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	15.9	380 of 438	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	393 of 451	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	328 of 459	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	348 of 459	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	330 of 454	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	511 of 587	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	430 of 552	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.5	399 of 568	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.2	372 of 435	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.3	461 of 585	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.9	569 of 633	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.6	619 of 649	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.8	581 of 623	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.1	582 of 625	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.2	576 of 614	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.9	558 of 601	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.9	594 of 624	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	32.7	506 of 624	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.0	529 of 619	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	28.8	114 of 149	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	278 of 369	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	276 of 378	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.2	115 of 382	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	160 of 365	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	176 of 371	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	324 of 482	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	189 of 422	55.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	26.5	296 of 376	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	466 of 527	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	321 of 479	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	242 of 367	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	263 of 378	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	249 of 352	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	335 of 361	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	334 of 358	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	405 of 460	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	306 of 468	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	73.6	80 of 404	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	49.3	200 of 401	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.7	254 of 504	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.0	306 of 521	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.4	337 of 523	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	15.9	480 of 522	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.6	455 of 528	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.7	405 of 516	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.0	356 of 507	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.0	271 of 539	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.9	161 of 538	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	32.9	422 of 534	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	106 of 279	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	108 of 274	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	90 of 268	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	13.3	244 of 250	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	246 of 255	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	292 of 368	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.4	172 of 382	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	5.9	306 of 310	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	309 of 309	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	366 of 430	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	253 of 440	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)25th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2019)23rd percentile+11 vs school

White (2021)21st percentile-6 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+28 vs school

White (2022)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Biology I31%-6 vs state

Algebra I26%-20 vs state

English Language Arts23%-18 vs state

Science17%-22 vs state

Mathematics3%-29 vs state

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Schools Near South Pemiscot 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)	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Pemiscot High	Public	6-12	611 Beasley Rd	Steele	63877	Pemiscot County	South Pemiscot County R-V	No	No	No	No	(573) 695-3342	263	20	13.3	100.0%	155 (58.9%)	69 (26.2%)	17 (6.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	33.3	242^nd of 367 public high schools	34.1%		29.9	263^rd of 378 public high schools	30.4%	21		3.4	16.8	26.6	21.7	20.9	25.5	31.3			$11,200		$11,200
Cooter High	Public	7-12	1867 State Highway E	Cooter	63839	Pemiscot County	Cooter R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 695-4972	122	9	13.6	60.7%	119 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								12.6			$18,698	$883	$17,816
Delta C-7 High	Public	7-12	20 Charger Ln	Deering	63840	Pemiscot County	Delta C-7	No	No	No	No	(573) 757-6611	99	9	11.3	54.5%	76 (76.8%)	12 (12.1%)	5 (5.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.1%)	17.3	312^th of 367 public high schools	15.0%		9.2	349^th of 378 public high schools	7.7%	37		11.2				22.3	20.1	17.7			$14,759	$05	$14,754
Pemiscot County Career Technical Center	Public	11-12	1317 W State Hwy 84	Hayti	63851	Pemiscot County	Pemiscot County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(573) 359-2601	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Caruthersville High	Public	9-12	1708 Ward Ave	Caruthersville	63830	Pemiscot County	Caruthersville 18	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 333-6100	243	19	13.1	100.0%	98 (40.3%)	119 (49.0%)	10 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	23.1	293^rd of 367 public high schools	20.2%		12.7	339^th of 378 public high schools	10.3%	46							30.8			12.6	$12,426	$683	$11,743
Hayti High	Public	7-12	500 N Fourth St	Hayti	63851	Pemiscot County	Hayti R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 359-6500	225	22	10.4	100.0%	37 (16.4%)	182 (80.9%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.1	325^th of 367 public high schools	11.4%					(n/a)	17.4	7.1	16.4		17.4	18.7	23.4	8.4	16.7		$15,260	$1,092	$14,168
Kennett Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	1400 W Washington St	Kennett	63857	Dunklin County	Kennett 39	No	No	No	No	(573) 717-1123	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kennett High	Public	9-12	1400 W Washington St	Kennett	63857	Dunklin County	Kennett 39	No	No	No	No	(573) 717-1120	493	34	14.7	100.0%	285 (57.8%)	128 (26.0%)	54 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	30	267^th of 367 public high schools	27.2%		21.6	299^th of 378 public high schools	20.9%	32							6.0	22.3	53.2	16.0	$13,487	$1,910	$11,577
North Pemiscot Senior High	Public	6-12	102 School Dr	Wardell	63879	Pemiscot County	North Pemiscot County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 628-3465	134	12	11.2	100.0%	121 (90.3%)	8 (6.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)		4.9	9.6			9.7	13.2				$14,959	$816	$14,143
Senath-Hornersville High School	Public	9-12	800 S State	Senath	63876	Dunklin County	Senath-Hornersville C-8	No	No	No	No	(573) 738-2661	205	17	12.2	100.0%	112 (54.6%)	1 (0.5%)	87 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	52.1	144^th of 367 public high schools	60.8%		63	88^th of 378 public high schools	76.7%	56							43.5	39.5	47.8		$11,957	$761	$11,196

Frequently Asked Questions about South Pemiscot High

What schools feed into South Pemiscot High?

South Pemiscot High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary
Elementary : East Elementary

What district is South Pemiscot High in?

South Pemiscot County R-V

What is the racial makeup of South Pemiscot High?

Students at South Pemiscot High are 59% White, 26% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Is South Pemiscot High a good school?

South Pemiscot High ranks 242^nd of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Pemiscot High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended South Pemiscot High.

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