Malta Bend Elementary School vs. Alexander Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Malta Bend Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Student Attention
Alexander Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Overview
Serving 38 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Malta Bend 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 220 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Alexander 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 25-29% (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 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
38 students
220 students


% Male | % Female
39% | 61%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1759 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1558 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
30-39%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
8
19
Kindergarten Students
6
27
Grade 1 Students
2
21
Grade 2 Students
7
20
Grade 3 Students
3
22
Grade 4 Students
7
28
Grade 5 Students
-
18
Grade 6 Students
5
25
Grade 7 Students
-
26
Grade 8 Students
-
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
5%
4%


% Black
n/a
8%


% White
95%
83%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%


Diversity Score
0.10
0.30


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
9%

