Alexander Elementary School vs. Bueker Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alexander Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bueker Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 220 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Alexander Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 520 students in grades 6-8, Bueker Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
220 students
520 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1558 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1783 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
22%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
26%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
19
-
Kindergarten Students
27
-
Grade 1 Students
21
-
Grade 2 Students
20
-
Grade 3 Students
22
-
Grade 4 Students
28
-
Grade 5 Students
18
-
Grade 6 Students
25
158
Grade 7 Students
26
186
Grade 8 Students
14
176
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
4%
28%


% Black
8%
2%


% White
83%
51%


% Hawaiian
n/a
8%
% Two or more races
5%
11%


Diversity Score
0.30
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
48%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%

