Bueker Middle School vs. Sweet Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bueker Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Sweet Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 701 students in grades 5-8, Bueker Middle 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 22% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 210 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sweet Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
PK-6
Total Students
701 students
210 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1783 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#291 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sweet Springs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sweet Springs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/48000/47773/sweet-springs-elementary-school-chart-bjqF3G4.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
50-54%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
55-59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
23
Kindergarten Students
-
20
Grade 1 Students
-
21
Grade 2 Students
-
34
Grade 3 Students
-
30
Grade 4 Students
-
24
Grade 5 Students
158
27
Grade 6 Students
179
31
Grade 7 Students
171
-
Grade 8 Students
193
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
29%
2%
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% Black
4%
1%
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% White
53%
97%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sweet Springs Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sweet Springs Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/48000/47773/sweet-springs-elementary-school-chart-UBooGc.png)
% Hawaiian
7%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
n/a
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n/a
Diversity Score
0.63
0.06
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sweet Springs Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Sweet Springs Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/48000/47773/sweet-springs-elementary-school-chart-sRULTL.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
35%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
12%
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