Pleasant Lea Elementary School vs. Whittier Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 333 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pleasant Lea Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 40% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 528 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whittier 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% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower 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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-6
Total Students
333 students
528 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1142 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1966 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
185
Kindergarten Students
55
52
Grade 1 Students
51
40
Grade 2 Students
55
53
Grade 3 Students
55
48
Grade 4 Students
59
53
Grade 5 Students
58
51
Grade 6 Students
-
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
13%
% Hispanic
10%
40%
% Black
10%
39%
% White
67%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
2%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
