Forder Elementary School vs. Bierbaum Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Forder Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Most improved public schools
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Overview
Serving 363 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Forder 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 533 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bierbaum 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 32% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is equal to the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
363 students
533 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1326 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1305 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
65
91
Grade 1 Students
51
103
Grade 2 Students
64
82
Grade 3 Students
66
81
Grade 4 Students
53
83
Grade 5 Students
64
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
6%
10%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
81%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
14%
