Rock Bridge Senior High

Summary:

Rock Bridge Senior High is a public high school located in Columbia, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,032 students. The school is part of the Columbia 93 school district, which is ranked 159 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rock Bridge Senior High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Missouri, ranking 55th out of 378 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state assessments is generally higher than the district and state averages across various subjects, including Algebra I, Biology I, English II, Algebra II, and Government. Rock Bridge Senior High also performs well across various student subgroups, including Asian, White, and Multi-racial students, who rank among the top schools in the state in their respective categories. However, the school's performance for African American and Hispanic students is more mixed, with rankings ranging from 30th to 75th out of Missouri high schools in recent years.

In addition, Rock Bridge Senior High has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 95.3% in recent years, which are above the Columbia 93 district and state averages. The school's dropout rates are also relatively low, ranging from 0.9% to 3.3% in recent years, which are lower than the district and state averages. However, the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 32.3% in 2021-2022 to 21.4% in 2023-2024, which is still higher than the district and state averages.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4303 S Providence Rd
       Columbia, MO  65203-7159


(573) 214-3100

District: Columbia 93

SchoolDigger Rank:
55th of 378 Missouri High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,902 Help


Feeder schools for Rock Bridge Senior High:

Elementary:    Beulah Ralph Elementary
    Mill Creek Elementary
    New Haven Elementary
    Rock Bridge Elementary
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Middle:    Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle School
    John Warner Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  2,056

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.0%
African American:
10.2%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  20.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Rock Bridge Senior High ranks better than 85.4% of high schools in Missouri. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Columbia 93 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.9. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Rock Bridge Senior High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Rock Bridge Senior High has the largest high school student body size in the Columbia 93 School District. Racial makeup is: White (69%), African American (10.2%), two or more races (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 20.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rock Bridge Senior High is 19, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Columbia 93 School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rock Bridge Senior High is $12,902. 3 high schools in the Columbia 93 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rock Bridge Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Rock Bridge Senior High 55th of 378 Missouri public high schools. (See Rock Bridge Senior High in the ranking list.)

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Columbia 93:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia 93 159th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rock Bridge Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Rock Bridge Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 90.33 17th 534 96.8%
2007 94.07 10th 538 98.1%
2008 85.88 31st 539 94.2%
2009 65.31 97th 507 80.9%
2010 59.91 161st 516 68.8%
2011 54.75 220th 528 58.3%
2012 59.26 167th 522 68.0%
2013 37.03 377th 523 27.9%
2014 58.72 173rd 521 66.8%
2015 65.10 116th 504 77.0%
2016 61.64 116th 401 71.1%
2017 74.12 78th 404 80.7%
2018 61.26 114th 468 75.6%
2019 64.79 94th 460 79.6%
2021 72.99 46th 358 87.2%
2022 60.87 89th 361 75.3%
2023 60.67 82nd 352 76.7%
2024 70.90 55th 378 85.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rock Bridge Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.92 19th 52 63.5%
2019 59.13 22nd 59 62.7%
2021 52.23 7th 23 69.6%
2023 63.54 8th 34 76.5%
2024 59.63 10th 39 74.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rock Bridge Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.34 3rd 42 92.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rock Bridge Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.42 17th 127 86.6%
2024 49.09 65th 135 51.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rock Bridge Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.44 310th 382 18.8%
2019 32.57 268th 368 27.2%
2021 68.27 56th 255 78.0%
2022 41.63 140th 250 44.0%
2023 52.19 98th 268 63.4%
2024 58.24 90th 274 67.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Rock Bridge Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.60 63rd 95 33.7%
2019 50.94 49th 103 52.4%
2021 64.23 37th 129 71.3%
2022 57.30 33rd 111 70.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Rock Bridge Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.76 56th 100 44.0%
2019 53.27 54th 96 43.8%
2021 55.86 26th 50 48.0%
2022 23.26 41st 45 8.9%
2023 42.11 34th 47 27.7%
2024 26.73 40th 47 14.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Rock Bridge Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.58 16th 38 57.9%
2019 62.55 17th 38 55.3%
2021 70.36 6th 20 70.0%
2023 77.87 4th 11 63.6%
2024 70.75 6th 15 60.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Rock Bridge Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.89 47th 111 57.7%
2019 58.52 34th 106 67.9%
2021 45.36 42nd 96 56.3%
2022 36.03 75th 105 28.6%
2023 35.99 66th 99 33.3%
2024 56.50 30th 105 71.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rock Bridge Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.46 70th 84 16.7%
2019 47.50 43rd 91 52.7%
2022 54.53 19th 57 66.7%
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Rank History for White students at Rock Bridge Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.58 87th 440 80.2%
2019 66.98 73rd 430 83.0%
2021 72.43 38th 309 87.7%
2022 55.26 89th 310 71.3%
2023 52.93 84th 302 72.2%
2024 69.44 48th 321 85.0%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Rock Bridge Senior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 767 767
1992 637 76 15 3 2 n/a n/a 0 733
1993 719 77 21 9 2 n/a n/a 0 828
1994 776 76 29 8 2 n/a n/a 0 891
1995 867 109 27 9 4 n/a n/a 0 1016
1996 867 109 27 9 4 n/a n/a 0 1016
1997 877 90 29 8 4 n/a n/a 0 1008
1998 925 91 38 12 2 n/a n/a 0 1068
1999 887 76 36 16 5 n/a n/a 0 1020
2000 942 93 30 15 5 n/a n/a 0 1085
2001 1043 121 38 19 7 n/a n/a 0 1228
2002 1168 135 51 28 6 n/a n/a 0 1388
2003 1168 135 51 28 6 n/a n/a 0 1388
2004 1243 154 69 22 6 n/a n/a 0 1494
2005 1303 197 76 30 4 n/a n/a 0 1610
2006 1392 190 86 44 5 n/a n/a 0 1717
2007 1397 188 84 49 4 n/a n/a 0 1722
2008 1409 209 82 37 8 n/a n/a 0 1745
2009 1394 239 90 41 6 n/a n/a 0 1770
2010 1383 246 127 52 24 n/a n/a 0 1832
2011 1346 231 109 63 7 0 86 0 1842
2012 1351 199 117 70 6 0 74 0 1817
2013 1302 198 93 71 6 0 74 0 1744
2014 1472 231 119 90 7 0 94 0 2013
2015 1331 224 117 96 4 4 95 0 1871
2016 1306 238 129 104 7 5 100 0 1889
2017 1374 222 143 97 6 5 98 0 1945
2018 1364 224 139 118 6 1 112 0 1964
2019 1384 229 149 121 6 1 107 0 1997
2020 1445 221 132 120 4 5 128 0 2055
2021 1421 197 124 103 6 3 117 0 1971
2022 1422 217 116 102 4 3 116 0 1980
2023 1430 211 120 112 6 4 149 0 2032
2024 1418 210 145 128 4 3 148 0 2056

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rock Bridge Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 767 55.3 13.8 n/a
1992 733 54.9 13.3 n/a
1993 828 56.0 14.8 7.1
1994 891 58.3 15.3 8.2
1995 1016 65.1 15.6 7.1
1996 1016 65.1 15.6 7.1
1997 1008 65.9 15.3 6.4
1998 1068 63.6 16.8 6.3
1999 1020 64.0 15.9 7.2
2000 1085 67.1 16.2 5.8
2001 1228 72.2 17.0 7.9
2002 1388 82.3 16.9 9.6
2003 1388 82.3 16.9 9.6
2004 1494 81.7 18.3 11
2005 1610 88.2 18.3 11.5
2006 1717 96.3 17.8 11.1
2007 1722 95.3 18.1 9.1
2008 1745 104.7 16.7 11.1
2009 1770 102.9 17.2 16
2010 1832 101.2 18.0 18.1
2011 1842 101.8 18.0 18.3
2012 1817 105.6 17.2 17.4
2013 1744 97.7 17.8 18
2014 2013 107.9 18.6 22.2
2015 1871 107.0 17.4 22.6
2016 1889 108.0 17.4 24.2
2017 1945 108.5 17.9 22.2
2018 1964 106.1 18.5 20.6
2019 1997 109.5 18.2 22.7
2020 2055 110.3 18.6 21.8
2021 1971 110.3 17.8 22.2
2022 1980 109.9 18.0 18
2023 2032 108.3 18.7 17.6
2024 2056 107.8 19.0 20.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rock Bridge Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 767 55.3 13.8 n/a
1992 733 54.9 13.3 n/a
1993 828 56.0 14.8 7.1
1994 891 58.3 15.3 8.2
1995 1016 65.1 15.6 7.1
1996 1016 65.1 15.6 7.1
1997 1008 65.9 15.3 6.4
1998 1068 63.6 16.8 6.3
1999 1020 64.0 15.9 7.2
2000 1085 67.1 16.2 5.8
2001 1228 72.2 17.0 7.9
2002 1388 82.3 16.9 9.6
2003 1388 82.3 16.9 9.6
2004 1494 81.7 18.3 11
2005 1610 88.2 18.3 11.5
2006 1717 96.3 17.8 11.1
2007 1722 95.3 18.1 9.1
2008 1745 104.7 16.7 11.1
2009 1770 102.9 17.2 16
2010 1832 101.2 18.0 18.1
2011 1842 101.8 18.0 18.3
2012 1817 105.6 17.2 17.4
2013 1744 97.7 17.8 18
2014 2013 107.9 18.6 22.2
2015 1871 107.0 17.4 22.6
2016 1889 108.0 17.4 24.2
2017 1945 108.5 17.9 22.2
2018 1964 106.1 18.5 20.6
2019 1997 109.5 18.2 22.7
2020 2055 110.3 18.6 21.8
2021 1971 110.3 17.8 22.2
2022 1980 109.9 18.0 18
2023 2032 108.3 18.7 17.6
2024 2056 107.8 19.0 20.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rock Bridge Senior High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $298 (2.6%) $10,999 (97.4%) $11,298
2020 $320 (2.8%) $11,160 (97.2%) $11,481
2021 $591 (4.7%) $11,954 (95.3%) $12,545
2022 $580 (4.5%) $12,322 (95.5%) $12,902

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rock Bridge Senior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 94th of 460 High schoolsRanks 82nd of 352 High schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Rock Bridge Senior High)29.520.3
 9.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Columbia 93)4534.1
 10.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)45.341.5
 3.8%
End of Course Biology I (Rock Bridge Senior High)60.852.1
 8.7%
   End of Course Biology I (Columbia 93)47.442
 5.4%
   End of Course Biology I (Missouri)39.238.5
 0.7%
End of Course English II (Rock Bridge Senior High)69.568.5
 1%
   End of Course English II (Columbia 93)58.553.6
 4.9%
   End of Course English II (Missouri)5954.4
 4.6%
End of Course Algebra II (Rock Bridge Senior High)45.445.8
 0.4%
   End of Course Algebra II (Columbia 93)34.540.7
 6.2%
   End of Course Algebra II (Missouri)5051.6
 1.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19972032
 1.8%
African American229211
 7.9%
American Indian66
Asian149120
 19.5%
Hispanic121112
 7.4%
Pacific Islander14
 300%
White13841430
 3.3%
Two or More Races107149
 39.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients22.7%17.6%
 5.1%


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Rock Bridge Senior High ranks 55th of 378 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,056 students attended Rock Bridge Senior High.

Students at Rock Bridge Senior High are 69% White, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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