Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center vs. Mason Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mason Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 321 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center 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 10-14% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 389 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mason 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
321 students
389 students
% Male | % Female
41% | 59%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1953 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1521 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
79
Kindergarten Students
38
53
Grade 1 Students
42
42
Grade 2 Students
32
45
Grade 3 Students
64
42
Grade 4 Students
59
56
Grade 5 Students
64
38
Grade 6 Students
-
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
13%
% Black
92%
35%
% White
6%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
