Smith-cotton High School has 1,449 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Smith-cotton High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Missouri for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is equal to the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 14:1. Minority enrollment is 27% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: Smith-cotton High School’s learner population of 1,449 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 88 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Smith-cotton High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Smith-cotton High School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Smith-cotton High School is E W Thompson School (2.2 miles away). The nearest middle school is Smith Cotton Junior High School (1.2 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Washington Elementary School (0.7 miles away).