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:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
M. L. King Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 326 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 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 665 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 18:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-6
Total Students
326 students
665 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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
-
221
Kindergarten Students
51
64
Grade 1 Students
61
81
Grade 2 Students
57
56
Grade 3 Students
50
67
Grade 4 Students
56
58
Grade 5 Students
51
58
Grade 6 Students
-
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
23%
12%
% Black
57%
77%
% White
11%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
3%
% Two or more races
9%
4%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
