Morgan Co. R-i High, Stover MO - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Morgan Co. R-i High

Morgan County R-I High sits in Stover, a small, quiet rural community in western Morgan County. The town itself centers on the intersection of two state routes, with a historic downtown of shops and restaurants, a walking trail at the city park, and the nearby Katy Trail for hiking and biking. Daily life is car-dependent, and the main employment sectors are manufacturing, retail, and health care. Stover has seen modest population growth in recent years, and housing values have risen at a pace comparable to state averages, with a typical home value estimated below the state benchmark, though still within reach of many buyers. No major new developments or commercial projects have surfaced publicly. The district as a whole has had little in the way of recent changes that would register as significant for a family, based on publicly available information.

The school serves grades six through twelve under one roof, a configuration that means middle and high school students share the same building and faculty. Enrollment is small enough that classes can feel personal, and a very high share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white, with small numbers of Hispanic, Black, Asian, and multiracial students. Data on special education and English learner populations was not available in the source material.

On state assessments, Morgan County R-I High posted proficiency rates that position the school in the lowest quartile among the county's two districts when averaged across tested subjects and grades. In sixth-grade math, about a third of students scored proficient. In seventh-grade math, that figure was lower. Eighth-grade math came in around a third. English language arts proficiency was weaker: sixth grade showed a low share of students meeting the bar, seventh grade was modestly higher, and eighth-grade ELA results were suppressed in the data. Science proficiency in eighth grade was about a quarter of students. A parent would want to discuss these numbers directly with the school to understand how the curriculum and support structures match their child's needs. Because the school covers middle grades through high school, state testing does not capture the full high school experience, and no end-of-course exam results or graduation rate were reported in the data available here.

Program offerings, including any Advanced Placement, dual credit, career and technical education, or other pathways, were not listed in the source material. Given the school's size and rural setting, families should inquire directly about the breadth of course options, particularly for college-preparatory and career-oriented coursework at the high school level. Discipline data, staffing ratios, and chronic absenteeism information were also absent, so a firsthand visit or conversation with the principal would be valuable to gauge school climate and day-to-day operations.

For a family considering a move to this part of Morgan County, the school offers a straightforward, small-town setting where a single campus serves the full upper grades. The housing market is more affordable than many parts of Missouri, and the community is quiet and slow-growing. A parent should go in with clear questions about academic support and how the school addresses the proficiency gaps shown in the testing data, as well as what specific high school programs are available to prepare students for life after graduation.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=90%Cohort of 44 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

533 schools plotted. 66 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 634%

School 34% · District 45% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 723%

School 23% · District 18% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 20 pts below state median

Grade 834%

School 34% · District 22% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 613%

School 13% · District 33% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median

Grade 719%

School 19% · District 14% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 16 pts below state median

Science

Grade 827%

School 27% · District 28% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median

This schoolMORGAN CO. R-I, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.