Mexico High School in Mexico, MO

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in Missouri) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 51.

639 N Wade
Mexico, MO 65265

Principal: Mr. Christopher Ferguson
Grade span: 9-12
Phone: (573) 581-4296 (make sure to verify first before calling)
Fax: (573) 581-3788 (make sure to verify first before using)

Student Enrollment: 783

White enrollment : 681
Black enrollment : 80
Hispanic enrollment : 15
Asian enrollment : 5
Indian enrollment : 2
January membership enrollment : 721
Students with free/reduced lunch enrollment : 252.7

Percentage of White enrollment: 87.0%

This school:	87.0%
State average from 2117 schools:	78.8%

Percentage of Black enrollment: 10.2%

Mexico High School:	10.2%
State average from 2117 schools:	16.3%

Percentage of Hispanic enrollment: 1.9%

Here:	1.9%
State average from 2117 schools:	3.2%

Percentage of Asian enrollment: 0.6%

This school:	0.6%
State average from 2117 schools:	1.3%

Percentage of Indian enrollment: 0.30%

Here:	0.30%
State average from 2117 schools:	0.40%

Percentage of students with free/reduced lunch: 35.0%

Mexico High School:	35.0%
State average from 2111 schools:	47.2%

Students/staff ratios:
Students/Administrators ratio: 261.0

Here:	261.0
State average from 2084 schools:	275.2

Students/Classroom teachers ratio: 21.0

Here:	21.0
State average from 2102 schools:	17.7

Students/Teachers ratio: 18.0

This school:	18.0
State average from 2114 schools:	13.4

Staff salaries:

Total Administrator FTE : 3
Total Teacher FTE : 44.61

Average Administrator Salary: 61,000$

Here:	61,000$
State average from 2105 schools:	70,097$

Average Teacher Salary: 37,219$

Here:	37,219$
State average from 2151 schools:	41,162$

Teacher Average Salary Regular Term: 34,478$

Here:	34,478$
State average from 2151 schools:	39,331$

Average Years of Experience: 13.3

Here:	13.3
State average from 2151 schools:	12.5

Percent of Teachers with a Masters Degree: 48.0%

Here:	48.0%
State average from 2136 schools:	47.4%

Teacher Certification Statistics:

Number of Teachers with Regular Certificates : 45
Number of Teachers with Special Certificates : 2
Total Number of Courses : 296
Total Number of Courses Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers : 296

Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates: 95.7%

This school:	95.7%
State average from 2122 schools:	96.9%

Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates: 4.3%

Mexico High School:	4.3%
State average from 741 schools:	5.7%

Percent of Courses Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers: 100.0%

This school:	100.0%
State average from 2122 schools:	96.1%

Discipline Incident Statistics:

Number of incidents : 17
Number of incidents involving violence : 2
Number of incidents involving weapons : 1
Number of other incidents : 14
Number of suspensions above 10 days : 17

Incident rate: 2.2%

Here:	2.2%
State average from 1054 schools:	2.9%

Incidents involving violence rate: 0.30%

Here:	0.30%
State average from 247 schools:	0.44%

Incidents involving weapons rate: 0.10%

Here:	0.10%
State average from 316 schools:	0.32%

Other incidents rate: 1.8%

Here:	1.8%
State average from 932 schools:	2.3%

Suspensions above 10 days rate: 2.2%

Here:	2.2%
State average from 486 schools:	1.2%

9-12th Grade Dropout Statistics:

Dropouts - Total : 45
Dropouts - White : 35
Dropouts - Black : 9
Dropouts - Hispanic : 1

Dropout Rate - Total: 5.9%

Here:	5.9%
State average from 467 schools:	4.3%

Dropout Rate - White: 5.3%

Here:	5.3%
State average from 447 schools:	5.1%

Dropout Rate - Black: 11.6%

Here:	11.6%
State average from 177 schools:	9.6%

Dropout Rate - Hispanic: 6.9%

Here:	6.9%
State average from 133 schools:	25.1%

9-12th Grade Graduation Rate Statistics:

Graduates - Total : 168
Cohort Dropouts - Total : 27
Graduates - White : 145
Cohort Dropouts - White : 22
Graduates - Black : 16
Cohort Dropouts - Black : 5
Graduates - Hispanic : 3
Graduates - Asian : 3
Graduates - Indian : 1

Graduation Rate - Total: 86.2%

Here:	86.2%
State average from 523 schools:	88.5%

Graduation Rate - White: 86.8%

Here:	86.8%
State average from 514 schools:	88.4%

Graduation Rate - Black: 76.2%

Here:	76.2%
State average from 278 schools:	86.8%

Graduation Rate - Hispanic: 100.0%

This school:	100.0%
State average from 262 schools:	89.6%

Graduation Rate - Asian: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 206 schools:	96.8%

Graduation Rate - Indian: 100.0%

Mexico High School:	100.0%
State average from 107 schools:	92.0%

ACT Statistics:

Number of Students Taking the ACT : 92
Number of Graduates : 168
Number of Graduates Scoring Higher Than the National Average : 63

Percentage of Graduates Scoring Higher Than the National Average: 37.5%

This school:	37.5%
State average from 493 schools:	30.9%

Percentage of Graduates Taking the ACT: 54.8%

Here:	54.8%
State average from 499 schools:	60.5%

Act Composite Score: 22.6

Here:	22.6
State average from 499 schools:	20.6

Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) Statistics:

Mathematics MAP Statistics - Female subgroup:

Grade Level : 10
Accountable : 114
Reportable : 113
Not determined : 1
Students scoring below basic : 26
Students scoring basic : 35
Students scoring proficient : 44
Students scoring advanced : 8

Percentage not determined: 0.90%

Here:	0.90%
State average from 1213 schools:	0.38%

Percentage of students scoring below basic: 23.0%

Here:	23.0%
State average from 1213 schools:	13.6%

Percentage of students scoring basic: 31.0%

This school:	31.0%
State average from 1213 schools:	42.1%

Percentage of students scoring proficient: 38.9%

Here:	38.9%
State average from 1213 schools:	33.2%

Percentage of students scoring advanced: 7.1%

Here:	7.1%
State average from 1213 schools:	11.1%

Score Index: 730.1

This school:	730.1
State average from 1213 schools:	741.8

Mean scale score: 727.2

Here:	727.2
State average from 1213 schools:	682.2

Median scale score: 730.0

Here:	730.0
State average from 1213 schools:	683.9

Median terranova: 70.0

Mexico High School:	70.0
State average from 1213 schools:	63.6

Mathematics MAP Statistics - Male subgroup:

Grade Level : 10
Accountable : 113
Reportable : 113
Students scoring below basic : 35
Students scoring basic : 40
Students scoring proficient : 34
Students scoring advanced : 4

Percentage of students scoring below basic: 31.0%

Here:	31.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	15.7%

Percentage of students scoring basic: 35.4%

This school:	35.4%
State average from 1256 schools:	39.2%

Percentage of students scoring proficient: 30.1%

Here:	30.1%
State average from 1256 schools:	32.5%

Percentage of students scoring advanced: 3.5%

Here:	3.5%
State average from 1256 schools:	12.6%

Score Index: 706.2

Mexico High School:	706.2
State average from 1256 schools:	742.0

Mean scale score: 713.8

This school:	713.8
State average from 1256 schools:	680.9

Median scale score: 719.0

Here:	719.0
State average from 1256 schools:	683.3

Median terranova: 61.0

Mexico High School:	61.0
State average from 1256 schools:	64.6

Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) - Voluntary Subjects Statistics:

Science MAP Statistics - Voluntary Subjects - Grade 10:

Accountable : 227
Reportable : 226
Not determined : 1
Step 1 : 39
Students progressing : 77
Students nearing proficient : 97
Top two levels : 13
Students scoring proficient : 11
Students scoring advanced : 2
Bottom two levels : 116

Percentage not determined: 0.4%

Here:	0.4%
State average from 331 schools:	1.8%

Step 1(%): 17.3%

Mexico High School:	17.3%
State average from 331 schools:	18.3%

Percentage of students progressing: 34.1%

Here:	34.1%
State average from 331 schools:	37.9%

Percentage of students nearing proficient: 42.9%

This school:	42.9%
State average from 331 schools:	38.4%

Percentage of students scoring proficient: 4.9%

Mexico High School:	4.9%
State average from 331 schools:	4.5%

Percentage of students scoring advanced: 0.90%

Mexico High School:	0.90%
State average from 331 schools:	0.96%

Bottom two levels(%): 51.3%

This school:	51.3%
State average from 331 schools:	56.1%

Top two levels(%): 5.8%

Mexico High School:	5.8%
State average from 245 schools:	7.4%

Score Index: 169.0

Here:	169.0
State average from 331 schools:	166.0

Mean scale score: 712.4

This school:	712.4
State average from 331 schools:	710.0

Median scale score: 716.0

This school:	716.0
State average from 331 schools:	712.0

Median terranova: 64.0

Here:	64.0
State average from 331 schools:	61.8

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Statistics:

Met Overall AYP : Not Met
Overall AYP Subgroups Met : 4
Overall AYP Total Subgroups : 6
Met Overall AYP for Mathematics : Not Met
AYP for Mathematics Subgroups Met : 2
AYP for Mathematics Total Subgroups : 3
Met Overall AYP for Communication Arts : Not Met
AYP for Communication Arts Subgroups Met : 2
AYP for Communication Arts Total Subgroups : 3
Met AYP Attendance Rate : Met

Mathematics AYP Statistics - All students:

Accountable : 226
Reportable : 225
Not determined : 1
Not determined (2yr avg) : 0.80
Not determined (3yr avg) : 1.30
Scored proficient or above : 89

Percentage not determined: 0.40%

This school:	0.40%
State average from 361 schools:	0.95%

Percentage not determined (2yr avg): 1.1%

Here:	1.1%
State average from 742 schools:	1.1%

Percentage not determined (3yr avg): 2.4%

Here:	2.4%
State average from 511 schools:	1.8%

Percentage scored proficient or above: 39.6%

Here:	39.6%
State average from 1962 schools:	44.6%

Annual objective group : LND < 5% met benchmark
CI Band : 7.58
Additional Indicator : Graduation Rate
Additional Indicator Met : Met
Attendance rate : 91.90%

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