Shining Stars Montessori Academy Pcs vs. Mundo Verde Bilingual Pcs - J.f. Cook
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shining Stars Montessori Academy Pcs ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Mundo Verde Bilingual Pcs - J.f. Cook ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 262 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Shining Stars Montessori Academy Pcs ranks in the top 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).
Serving 571 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mundo Verde Bilingual Pcs - J.f. Cook ranks in the top 20% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
262 students
571 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#72 out of 220 schools in DC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#40 out of 220 schools in DC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
33%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
34%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
100
90
Kindergarten Students
37
91
Grade 1 Students
24
85
Grade 2 Students
30
78
Grade 3 Students
25
79
Grade 4 Students
14
77
Grade 5 Students
13
71
Grade 6 Students
19
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
12%
38%
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% Black
73%
24%
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% White
10%
24%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
11%
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Diversity Score
0.45
0.74
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
20%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
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