Aspire Academy vs. City Garden Montessori Ecec
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Aspire Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
City Garden Montessori Ecec ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 121 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Aspire Academy 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 4% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 199 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten, City Garden Montessori Ecec ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-K
Total Students
121 students
199 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
11 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
18:1
Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
114
Kindergarten Students
41
85
Grade 1 Students
26
-
Grade 2 Students
25
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
4%
n/a
% Black
99%
43%
% White
1%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.02
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%
