Hope Leadership Academy vs. Gordon Parks Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hope Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Gordon Parks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 101 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Hope Leadership Academy 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 6:1 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).
Serving 130 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Gordon Parks 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-4
Total Students
101 students
130 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2009 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1946 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
11-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
5
Kindergarten Students
20
25
Grade 1 Students
22
28
Grade 2 Students
23
22
Grade 3 Students
19
19
Grade 4 Students
17
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
18%
% Black
91%
60%
% White
2%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
10%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
