Avenue City Elementary School
Avenue City Elementary School serves 186 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Avenue City Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Avenue City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Avenue City Elementary School's student population of 186 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 14 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
186 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Avenue City Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% of all 2,091 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Avenue City Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#193 out of 2091 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
2%

Hispanic
2%
7%

Black
n/a
16%

White
93%
71%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
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