Pleasant Lea Elementary School vs. Whittier Elementary School
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School Overview
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Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 350 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pleasant Lea Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (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 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whittier 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% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-6
Total Students
350 students
351 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1142 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1966 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
11%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
15-19%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
11-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
51
42
Grade 1 Students
55
53
Grade 2 Students
61
52
Grade 3 Students
60
55
Grade 4 Students
61
51
Grade 5 Students
62
51
Grade 6 Students
-
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
17%
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% Hispanic
10%
39%
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% Black
13%
34%
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% White
68%
7%
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% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
8%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.51
0.71
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
99%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
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