Lift For Life Academy vs. Compton-drew Ilc Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lift For Life Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Compton-drew Ilc Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 270 students in grades 5-8, Lift For Life 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 17% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Serving 391 students in grades 6-8, Compton-drew Ilc 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 6% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
270 students
391 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1927 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2040 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
6%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
11%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
54
-
Grade 6 Students
61
118
Grade 7 Students
77
146
Grade 8 Students
78
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
1%
8%
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% Black
98%
87%
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% White
n/a
4%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.04
0.24
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
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