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Buder Elementary School vs. Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac

Should you attend Buder Elementary School or Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Buder Elementary School
5319 Lansdowne Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63109
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac
5031 Potomac
Saint Louis, MO 63139
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Buder Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buder 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 234 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
403 students
234 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
17 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1787 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
#1 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Buder Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
85-89%
(Top 1% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Buder Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
90-94%
(Top 1% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buder Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
80-89%
(Top 1% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Buder Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Buder Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac by grade.
Pre-K Students
99
11
Kindergarten Students
53
11
Grade 1 Students
58
31
Grade 2 Students
52
34
Grade 3 Students
58
40
Grade 4 Students
42
46
Grade 5 Students
41
61

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Buder Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Buder Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
35%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Buder Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
42%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Buder Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Buder Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Buder Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Buder Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(13-14 School Year Data)
5%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Buder Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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