Compass Elementary School vs. M. L. King Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Compass Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
M. L. King Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 332 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Compass 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 746 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, M. L. King 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 8% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-6
Total Students
332 students
746 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1902 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2020 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
8%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
11-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
194
Kindergarten Students
70
72
Grade 1 Students
44
86
Grade 2 Students
57
95
Grade 3 Students
63
76
Grade 4 Students
52
74
Grade 5 Students
46
84
Grade 6 Students
-
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
26%
14%


% Black
53%
75%


% White
11%
5%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
5%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.42


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%

