Barack Obama Elementary School vs. Westchester Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Barack Obama Elementary School
3883 Jennings Station Road
Saint Louis, MO 63121
Saint Louis, MO 63121
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Barack Obama Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Westchester Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 316 students in grades 1-8, Barack Obama 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 5% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Serving 593 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Westchester Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
1-8
K-5
Total Students
316 students
593 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
43 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2049 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#58 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
71%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
68%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
-
111
Grade 1 Students
46
88
Grade 2 Students
63
93
Grade 3 Students
53
127
Grade 4 Students
53
83
Grade 5 Students
47
91
Grade 6 Students
54
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a

% Hispanic
2%
4%


% Black
96%
3%


% White
n/a
86%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%


Diversity Score
0.08
0.26


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
2%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

