Gordon Parks Elementary School vs. Academie Lafayette Oak Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gordon Parks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Academie Lafayette Oak Elementary School 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 114 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Gordon Parks 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 498 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Academie Lafayette Oak Elementary School 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-5
Total Students
114 students
498 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
25:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1946 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#352 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
50-59%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
8
-
Kindergarten Students
24
92
Grade 1 Students
14
101
Grade 2 Students
25
92
Grade 3 Students
21
80
Grade 4 Students
22
68
Grade 5 Students
-
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
27%
8%
% Black
52%
18%
% White
13%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
11%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
