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Knob Noster Elementary School vs. Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Knob Noster Elementary School
405 E Wimer
Knob Noster, MO 65336
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School
120 Houx Dr
Whiteman Air Force Base, MO 65305
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
n/a

Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 512 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Knob Noster Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 583 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (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 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
512 students
583 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#860 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
#187 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Knob Noster Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Top 50% in MO)
55-59%
(Top 20% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Knob Noster Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 50% in MO)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Knob Noster Elementary 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary 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 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in MO)
40-49%
(Top 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Knob Noster Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Knob Noster Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
159
Kindergarten Students
77
84
Grade 1 Students
84
75
Grade 2 Students
103
73
Grade 3 Students
86
62
Grade 4 Students
82
70
Grade 5 Students
80
60

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Knob Noster Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Knob Noster Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Knob Noster Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
4%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Knob Noster Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.41
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Knob Noster Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Knob Noster Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Knob Noster Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Whiteman A.f.b. Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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