Frontier School Of Innovation vs. City Garden Montessori School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Frontier School Of Innovation ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
City Garden Montessori School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Frontier School Of Innovation 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 34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 185 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten, City Garden Montessori School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-K
Total Students
604 students
185 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
43% | 57%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
12 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1529 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
35-39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
55-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of City Garden Montessori 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 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of City Garden Montessori 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 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/137000/137436/city-garden-montessori-school-chart-DyeaX8.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
50-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
35
107
Kindergarten Students
95
78
Grade 1 Students
85
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Grade 2 Students
91
-
Grade 3 Students
94
-
Grade 4 Students
108
-
Grade 5 Students
96
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
76%
2%
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% Black
15%
44%
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% White
7%
45%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in City Garden Montessori School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in City Garden Montessori School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/137000/137436/city-garden-montessori-school-chart-b45NQRW.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in City Garden Montessori School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in City Garden Montessori School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/137000/137436/city-garden-montessori-school-chart-br8Ne7d.png)
Diversity Score
0.40
0.61
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![This chart displays the diversity score of City Garden Montessori School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of City Garden Montessori School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/137000/137436/city-garden-montessori-school-chart-b2Ff2qX.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
26%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in City Garden Montessori School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in City Garden Montessori School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/137000/137436/city-garden-montessori-school-chart-btz53ki.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
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