Townsend Elementary School vs. The Arch Community School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 371 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Townsend 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 94 students in grades Kindergarten-5, The Arch Community 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 ≤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 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
371 students
94 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
8 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1912 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2009 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
≤10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
56
15
Grade 1 Students
54
16
Grade 2 Students
45
14
Grade 3 Students
57
20
Grade 4 Students
57
15
Grade 5 Students
66
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
n/a
% Black
96%
97%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
n/a