Forder Elementary School vs. Hancock Place Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Forder Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Most improved public schools
Hancock Place Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 381 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 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 618 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hancock Place 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% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
381 students
618 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1326 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1496 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
36%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
97
Kindergarten Students
62
94
Grade 1 Students
74
88
Grade 2 Students
56
87
Grade 3 Students
68
77
Grade 4 Students
69
98
Grade 5 Students
52
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
5%
22%
% White
79%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
10%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%
