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Ava High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

507 North Spring Street, Ava, MO 65608 · (417) 683-5747 · Part of Ava R-I School District

Ava’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
391
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Ava High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.7% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Ava kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–8Ava Middle386 students
9–12Ava HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

507 North Spring Street, Ava

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9100
Grade 1093
Grade 1192
Grade 12106
Enrollment over time
448’20
448’21
451’22
424’23
391’24

Down 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ava High from Ava families.

Other schools in Ava R-I School District

The district →
Ava Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ava
B
553 students14:1
Ava Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ava
C+
386 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Ava’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.