Cold Water Elementary School vs. Brown Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 384 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cold Water 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% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 335 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brown 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 15-19% (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 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
384 students
335 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1781 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1840 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
15-19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
20-24%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
20
18
Kindergarten Students
59
50
Grade 1 Students
61
61
Grade 2 Students
61
56
Grade 3 Students
70
38
Grade 4 Students
52
57
Grade 5 Students
61
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
4%
3%
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% Black
76%
87%
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% White
11%
8%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.41
0.24
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
55%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
10%
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