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Dekalb Jr.-sr. High High School
702 Main St
De Kalb MO, 64440, Buchanan County
Phone: 816-685-3211
| Ranking: | High School:  (140 out of 498, top 28%)Elementary/Middle School:  (888 out of 1,698, bottom 48%)* |
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
School District: Buchanan County R-IV 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: | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 146 | 154 | 158 | 165 | 183 | 182 | 185 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 24 | 16.4% | 25 | 16.2% | 28 | 17.7% | 29 | 17.6% | 25 | 13.7% | 31 | 17.0% | 41 | 22.2% |
| Grade 8: | 22 | 15.1% | 26 | 16.9% | 26 | 16.5% | 23 | 13.9% | 32 | 17.5% | 37 | 20.3% | 26 | 14.1% |
| Grade 9: | 27 | 18.5% | 26 | 16.9% | 20 | 12.7% | 30 | 18.2% | 39 | 21.3% | 27 | 14.8% | 25 | 13.5% |
| Grade 10: | 24 | 16.4% | 17 | 11.0% | 32 | 20.3% | 36 | 21.8% | 30 | 16.4% | 26 | 14.3% | 29 | 15.7% |
| Grade 11: | 19 | 13.0% | 28 | 18.2% | 30 | 19.0% | 23 | 13.9% | 28 | 15.3% | 29 | 15.9% | 34 | 18.4% |
| Grade 12: | 30 | 20.5% | 32 | 20.8% | 22 | 13.9% | 24 | 14.5% | 29 | 15.8% | 32 | 17.6% | 30 | 16.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 74 | 50.7% | 76 | 49.4% | 84 | 53.2% | 92 | 55.8% | 84 | 45.9% | 84 | 46.2% | 81 | 43.8% |
| Female: | 72 | 49.3% | 78 | 50.6% | 74 | 46.8% | 73 | 44.2% | 91 | 49.7% | 90 | 49.5% | 100 | 54.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.1% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.9% | 2 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 142 | 97.3% | 148 | 96.1% | 154 | 97.5% | 161 | 97.6% | 181 | 98.9% | 180 | 98.9% | 181 | 97.8% |
| 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: | 2 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 16.4% | 22 | 14.3% | 26 | 16.5% | 34 | 20.6% | 44 | 24.0% | 27 | 14.8% | 25 | 13.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 25 | 17.1% | 24 | 15.6% | 19 | 12.0% | 15 | 9.1% | 14 | 7.7% | 17 | 9.3% | 13 | 7.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.13 | 9.63 | 9.58 | 9.40 | 10.17 | 10.10 | 10.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 43.3% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 54.9% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 65.5% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 63.2% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 25.8% | 25.8% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 31.2% | 31.2% | 39.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 26% | 26% | 43.9% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 51.3% | 49.3% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.1% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 54.6% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 62.1% | 54.4% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 55.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | 55.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 34.8% | 34.8% | 43.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 45.8% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 49.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 54.9% | 52.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 63.6% | 55.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 55.2% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 65.4% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 45.4% | N/A |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 48.1% | 42.5% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 29.2% | 29.2% | 42.5% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.4% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 48.6% | 50.2% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 48.2% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 55.5% | 53.9% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 54.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 53.5% | 40.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 27.5% | 27.5% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 48.6% | 47.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 44.8% | 52% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 51.8% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 48.1% | N/A |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 45.9% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 51.7% | 48.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 51.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 51.8% | 52.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 59.2% | 41.7% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 69.3% | 69.3% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 47.2% | 47.2% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 55% | 55% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 52.6% | 52.6% | 57% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 0% | 0% | 58.2% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | 53.1% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 26.1% | 26.1% | 54.2% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 22.2% | 22.2% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 48.1% | 48.1% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 79.2% | 79.2% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 58.8% | 58.8% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 76.5% | 76.5% | 74.7% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 23.4% | 23.4% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 58.1% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 53.9% | 53.9% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 68% | 68% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 83.4% | 83.4% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 60% | 60% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 25.1% | 25.1% | 48.5% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 68.8% | 68.8% | 49.7% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 26.3% | 26.3% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 65% | 65% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 23.3% | 23.3% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 68.8% | 57.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 31.3% | 42.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 50.0% | 42.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 50.0% | 57.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $32,483.0 | $31,579.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $28,217.0 | $27,950.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $36,750.0 | $34,300.0 |
* Dekalb Jr.-sr. High High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.