Banneker Elementary School vs. Bertram Caruthers Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Banneker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Bertram Caruthers Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 256 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Banneker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas 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 Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 352 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bertram Caruthers Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas 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 Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
256 students
352 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1179 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1040 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
11-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
37
62
Grade 1 Students
39
60
Grade 2 Students
50
59
Grade 3 Students
31
57
Grade 4 Students
51
52
Grade 5 Students
48
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
56%
57%
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% Black
39%
32%
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% White
1%
4%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.54
0.57
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
87%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
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