Gateway Science Acad-south Ele vs. Lafayette Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gateway Science Acad-south Ele ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Lafayette Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gateway Science Acad-south Ele 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lafayette Preparatory Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher 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 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
394 students
394 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1633 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#340 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
62%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
58
46
Grade 1 Students
57
48
Grade 2 Students
68
47
Grade 3 Students
57
47
Grade 4 Students
71
45
Grade 5 Students
63
45
Grade 6 Students
-
44
Grade 7 Students
-
39
Grade 8 Students
-
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
5%
% Black
44%
36%
% White
35%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%
