Mccurdy Elementary School vs. Bowles Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mccurdy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Bowles Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 329 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mccurdy 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 291 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bowles Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 45-49% (which is higher 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 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
329 students
291 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1832 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#540 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bowles Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bowles Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/47000/47356/bowles-elementary-school-chart-pappAI.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50-54%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45-49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bowles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bowles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/47000/47356/bowles-elementary-school-chart-jx1qFy.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bowles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bowles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/47000/47356/bowles-elementary-school-chart-OFfSVP.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
25
-
Kindergarten Students
55
51
Grade 1 Students
61
48
Grade 2 Students
44
49
Grade 3 Students
44
32
Grade 4 Students
54
57
Grade 5 Students
46
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
3%
4%
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% Black
66%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bowles Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bowles Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/47000/47356/bowles-elementary-school-chart-j0PFtB.png)
% White
25%
77%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bowles 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 Bowles 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/47000/47356/bowles-elementary-school-chart-Ndu9PX.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bowles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bowles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/47000/47356/bowles-elementary-school-chart-h7UZVp.png)
Diversity Score
0.50
0.39
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bowles 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 Bowles 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/47000/47356/bowles-elementary-school-chart-QPLuCS.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
15%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bowles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bowles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/47000/47356/bowles-elementary-school-chart-9QWecz.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
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