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Verona High

Q: Is Verona High a good school?

Verona High ranks in the bottom 11.2% of Missouri high schools.

Q: How many students attend Verona High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 143 students attended Verona High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Verona High?

Students at Verona High are 64% White, 29% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools feed into Verona High?

Verona High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Verona Elementary

Public Grades 7-12

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 11% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Verona High is a public high school located in Verona, Missouri, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 180 students. The school is part of the Verona R-VII District, which is ranked 315 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Verona High has been struggling academically, with consistently low proficiency rates on standardized tests that are well below the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (7th grade), Science (8th grade), Algebra I, and Biology I were all below 20%, while the state averages were around 40%. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 105 out of 528 high schools in 2010-2011 (4-star rating) to 326 out of 367 high schools in 2024-2025 (1-star rating). Verona High also has a slightly lower four-year graduation rate and a higher dropout rate compared to the state average.

Verona High faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 73-84% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. The school's performance for this subgroup of students is significantly lower than the state average, ranking in the bottom quarter of Missouri high schools. Additionally, Verona High has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.6% to 22.8% in recent years, which is well above the state average. When compared to nearby schools, such as Billings Senior High and Mount Vernon High, Verona High consistently underperforms on academic measures and has a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

143

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,457

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 E Ella St
Verona, MO 65769-0007

(833) 402-9580

District: Verona R-Vii

Feeder schools for Verona High:

Elementary:

Verona Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.3%

Hispanic:

29.4%

Asian:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2011 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (14% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 69 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg14%

Missouri avg41%

326^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

315^th of 367Verona R-Vii 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
2024	24.0	356 of 451	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	421 of 459	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	366 of 459	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	364 of 454	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	509 of 587	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	390 of 552	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.8	377 of 568	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	14.4	547 of 585	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	31.2	507 of 633	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.8	595 of 649	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	34.5	498 of 623	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.3	567 of 625	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	38.3	462 of 614	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.1	370 of 601	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.1	350 of 624	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.0	351 of 624	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.6	449 of 619	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	32.9	283 of 378	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	340 of 382	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	283 of 365	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	250 of 371	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.1	455 of 482	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	279 of 422	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	5.0	384 of 385	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	350 of 381	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	453 of 527	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	268 of 479	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	326 of 367	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	347 of 378	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	285 of 352	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	412 of 460	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	446 of 468	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	34.0	383 of 504	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.4	414 of 521	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.6	416 of 523	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.1	307 of 522	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.5	105 of 528	80.1%	★★★★☆
2010	69.7	76 of 516	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	82.5	13 of 507	97.4%	★★★★★
2008	54.7	248 of 539	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.7	293 of 538	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.0	248 of 534	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	236 of 279	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	258 of 274	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	209 of 268	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	157 of 250	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	294 of 368	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	367 of 382	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	10.8	301 of 321	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	260 of 302	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	296 of 430	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.3	417 of 440	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)25th percentile+4 vs school

White (2023)<1st percentile-8 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

White (2024)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics16%-27 vs state

Science15%-24 vs state

Biology I14%-23 vs state

Algebra I9%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Verona 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 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 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Verona High	Public	7-12	101 E Ella St	Verona	65769	Lawrence County	Verona R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(833) 402-9580	143	16	8.8	62.9%	92 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (29.4%)	6 (4.2%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10.8	326^th of 367 public high schools	11.2%		9.9	347^th of 378 public high schools	8.2%	21	15.9		15.0		9.2	14.3			$16,457	$432	$16,026
Aurora High	Public	9-12	305 W Prospect St	Aurora	65605	Lawrence County	Aurora R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 678-3355	550	41	13.5	60.2%	423 (76.9%)	4 (0.7%)	87 (15.8%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.9%)	38.1	216^th of 367 public high schools	41.1%		36.8	228^th of 378 public high schools	39.7%	12					27.4	27.9	49.9	33.5	$12,200	$385	$11,815
Monett High	Public	9-12	One David Sippy Dr	Monett	65708	Lawrence County	Monett R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 235-5445	742	49	15.1	51.9%	364 (49.1%)	2 (0.3%)	312 (42.0%)	27 (3.6%)	5 (0.7%)	7 (0.9%)	25 (3.4%)	44.3	183^rd of 367 public high schools	50.1%		52	135^th of 378 public high schools	64.3%	48					30.7	28.5	54.7	38.4	$15,095	$1,541	$13,554
Scott Regional Technical Center	Public	9-12	Two David Sippy Dr	Monett	65708	Lawrence County	Monett R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 235-7022	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Marionville High	Public	9-12	17725 Highway 14	Marionville	65705	Lawrence County	Marionville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(417) 258-2521	208	18	11.3	47.1%	192 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	61.3	95^th of 367 public high schools	74.1%		80.1	23^rd of 378 public high schools	93.9%	72					45.0	42.3			$16,608	$1,089	$15,519
Mt. Vernon Treatment Center	Public	6-12	500 State Dr	Mount Vernon	65712	Lawrence County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(417) 466-0292	26	4	6.5	88.5%	21 (80.8%)	4 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Mount Vernon High	Public	9-12	400 W Hwy 174	Mount Vernon	65712	Lawrence County	Mt. Vernon R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 466-7526	474	33	14.3	43.7%	429 (90.5%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	53.3	133^rd of 367 public high schools	63.8%		68.4	63^rd of 378 public high schools	83.3%	70					17.1	58.7			$10,690	$519	$10,172
Pierce City High	Public	9-12	300 Myrtle St	Pierce City	65723	Lawrence County	Pierce City R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 476-2515	205	16	12.8	28.3%	181 (88.3%)	5 (2.4%)	13 (6.3%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	64	89^th of 367 public high schools	75.7%		15.1	330^th of 378 public high schools	12.7%	241					49.0		62.1		$11,194	$493	$10,701
Purdy High	Public	7-12	201 S Gabby Gibbons Dr	Purdy	65734	Barry County	Purdy R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 442-3215	267	23	11.4	63.7%	155 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (36.0%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	31	262^nd of 367 public high schools	28.6%		22.4	296^th of 378 public high schools	21.7%	34	37.7	28.3		35.7	24.4	28.3			$13,769	$1,650	$12,119
Crane High	Public	7-12	209 Pirate Ln	Crane	65633	Stone County	Crane R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 723-5300	237	22	10.8	49.8%	225 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	40.7	203^rd of 367 public high schools	44.7%		46	176^th of 378 public high schools	53.4%	27		21.5		30.3	38.4	29.7			$11,820	$628	$11,192

Frequently Asked Questions about Verona High

What schools feed into Verona High?

Verona High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Verona Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Verona High?

Students at Verona High are 64% White, 29% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Verona High a good school?

Verona High ranks in the bottom 11.2% of Missouri high schools.

How many students attend Verona High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 143 students attended Verona High.

What district is Verona High in?

Verona R-Vii

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