Thomas W. Kelly High High School
4035 State Hwy 77 Benton MO, 63736, Scott County Phone: 573-545-3541 Ranking:  (223 out of 498, top 45%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Scott 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: | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 306 | 310 | 274 | 291 | 298 | 315 | 348 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 77 | 25.2% | 100 | 32.3% | 71 | 25.9% | 82 | 28.2% | 87 | 29.2% | 78 | 24.8% | 98 | 28.2% |
| Grade 10: | 105 | 34.3% | 69 | 22.3% | 78 | 28.5% | 78 | 26.8% | 62 | 20.8% | 87 | 27.6% | 88 | 25.3% |
| Grade 11: | 64 | 20.9% | 65 | 21.0% | 73 | 26.6% | 55 | 18.9% | 72 | 24.2% | 74 | 23.5% | 87 | 25.0% |
| Grade 12: | 60 | 19.6% | 76 | 24.5% | 52 | 19.0% | 76 | 26.1% | 77 | 25.8% | 76 | 24.1% | 75 | 21.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 162 | 52.9% | 158 | 51.0% | 132 | 48.2% | 142 | 48.8% | 138 | 46.3% | 157 | 49.8% | 178 | 51.1% |
| Female: | 144 | 47.1% | 152 | 49.0% | 142 | 51.8% | 149 | 51.2% | 152 | 51.0% | 150 | 47.6% | 166 | 47.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 7 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.1% |
| Black: | 4 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| White: | 295 | 96.4% | 302 | 97.4% | 269 | 98.2% | 284 | 97.6% | 294 | 98.7% | 309 | 98.1% | 342 | 98.3% |
| 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 107 | 35.0% | 113 | 36.5% | 97 | 35.4% | 104 | 35.7% | 91 | 30.5% | 85 | 27.0% | 89 | 25.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 5.6% | 25 | 8.1% | 28 | 10.2% | 31 | 10.7% | 37 | 12.4% | 41 | 13.0% | 31 | 8.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.43 | 15.45 | 13.93 | 14.98 | 13.85 | 15.00 | 14.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 34.9% | 34.9% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 30.4% | 30.4% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 38.4% | 38.4% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 57.9% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 38.7% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 46.9% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 6.8% | 32.3% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 31.4% | 51.1% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 41% | 50.6% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 37.5% | 46.4% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 43.8% | 51.2% | 57% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 15.5% | 15.5% | 58.2% |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 28.9% | 28.9% | 56.2% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 41.4% | 41.4% | 54.2% |
| 2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 35.9% | 35.9% | 48.3% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 41.7% | 41.7% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 48.7% | 48.7% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 53.8% | 53.8% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 43.5% | 43.5% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 56.8% | 56.8% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 68.9% | 68.9% | 74.7% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 53.3% | 53.3% | 43.9% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 67.1% | 67.1% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 70.9% | 70.9% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 71.8% | 71.8% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 71.9% | 71.9% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 81.6% | 81.6% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 69.1% | 69.1% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 72.5% | 72.5% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 23.7% | 23.7% | 48.5% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 55.7% | 55.7% | 62.6% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 49.2% | 49.2% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 58.2% | 58.2% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 36.3% | 36.3% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.0% | 68.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.0% | 31.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 37.5% | 31.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 62.5% | 68.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $32,654.0 | $32,713.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $27,746.0 | $27,826.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $35,599.0 | $34,934.0 |
* Thomas W. Kelly 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.