Puxico Jr. High

481 N Bedford St, Puxico MO, 63960 | Puxico R-VIII School District | 573-222-3058
  • grades 6-8
  • students 177
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 35% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Puxico
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
31%Puxico
44%Missouri

Puxico Jr. High is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Puxico R-VIII School District" in Puxico, MO. There are a total of 177 students and 13 teachers at Puxico Jr. High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Puxico Jr. High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 21% lower than the Missouri average.

Puxico Jr. High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students177
Teachers13
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Puxico Jr. High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
730-39%
820-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
730-39%
840-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Puxico Jr. High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 97.6% 96.3% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 1.8% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 0.8% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 0.8% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 2.6% 3.1%

Puxico demographics profile

StatisticPuxicoMissouriNational
Population1,1336,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7019091
Median age36.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%57%55%
Speak English100%94%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Puxico

IndexPuxicoMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade77.0%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school73.5%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college43.7%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.7%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.0%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters7.9%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Puxico Jr. High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.