Ava High High School
507 Ne 3rd St Ava MO, 65608, Douglas County Phone: 417-683-5747 Ranking:  (260 out of 498, bottom 48%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Ava R-I School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 30 | 30 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 425 | 410 | 457 | 456 | 453 | 482 | 548 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 96 | 22.6% | 103 | 25.1% | 130 | 28.4% | 135 | 29.6% | 135 | 29.8% | 126 | 26.1% | 155 | 28.3% |
| Grade 10: | 112 | 26.4% | 118 | 28.8% | 117 | 25.6% | 114 | 25.0% | 110 | 24.3% | 113 | 23.4% | 123 | 22.4% |
| Grade 11: | 116 | 27.3% | 92 | 22.4% | 111 | 24.3% | 102 | 22.4% | 108 | 23.8% | 108 | 22.4% | 162 | 29.6% |
| Grade 12: | 101 | 23.8% | 97 | 23.7% | 99 | 21.7% | 105 | 23.0% | 100 | 22.1% | 135 | 28.0% | 108 | 19.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 226 | 53.2% | 222 | 54.1% | 235 | 51.4% | 223 | 48.9% | 215 | 47.5% | 227 | 47.1% | 273 | 49.8% |
| Female: | 199 | 46.8% | 188 | 45.9% | 222 | 48.6% | 233 | 51.1% | 230 | 50.8% | 247 | 51.2% | 271 | 49.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 7 | 1.5% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.5% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.7% |
| White: | 419 | 98.6% | 400 | 97.6% | 447 | 97.8% | 449 | 98.5% | 444 | 98.0% | 475 | 98.5% | 538 | 98.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 212 | 49.9% | 206 | 50.2% | 222 | 48.6% | 230 | 50.4% | 207 | 45.7% | 212 | 44.0% | 185 | 33.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 64 | 15.1% | 61 | 14.9% | 53 | 11.6% | 42 | 9.2% | 42 | 9.3% | 62 | 12.9% | 57 | 10.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.07 | 13.55 | 12.45 | 12.01 | 11.65 | 12.10 | 13.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 39.7% | 39.7% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 32.5% | 32.5% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 44.6% | 44.6% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 36.3% | 36.3% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 32.6% | 32.6% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 37.9% | 44.8% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 49.4% | 58% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 67.3% | 71.9% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 56.3% | 63.7% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 44.9% | 53% | 57% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 71.5% | 71.5% | 58.2% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 77.9% | 77.9% | 56.2% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 57.7% | 57.7% | 54.2% |
| 2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 56.8% | 56.8% | 48.3% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 65.2% | 65.2% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 54.8% | 54.8% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 68.6% | 68.6% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 70.2% | 70.2% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 48.1% | 48.1% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 78.2% | 78.2% | 74.7% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 47.8% | 47.8% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 64.6% | 64.6% | 58.1% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 47.3% | 47.3% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 74.3% | 74.3% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 75.9% | 75.2% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 76.4% | 76.4% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 73.8% | 73.8% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 57.3% | 57.3% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 62.2% | 62.2% | 48.5% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 52.3% | 52.3% | 49.7% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 58.4% | 58.4% | 62.6% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 64.2% | 64.2% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 46.7% | 46.7% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 42.2% | 42.2% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 37.1% | 43.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 62.9% | 56.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 22.9% | 31.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 77.1% | 68.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,320.0 | $36,754.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,185.0 | $29,921.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,138.0 | $39,861.0 |
* Ava High High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.