Hope Leadership Academy vs. Gordon Parks Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hope Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
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
Overview
Serving 96 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hope Leadership Academy 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-4
Total Students
96 students
114 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2009 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1946 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
11-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
8
Kindergarten Students
11
24
Grade 1 Students
18
14
Grade 2 Students
21
25
Grade 3 Students
18
21
Grade 4 Students
17
22
Grade 5 Students
11
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
27%
% Black
86%
52%
% White
3%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
