Carden Park Elementary School
Carden Park Elementary School serves 700 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Carden Park Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (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 38% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than 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 29% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Carden Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Carden Park Elementary School's student population of 700 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 51 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
700 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Carden Park Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Carden Park Elementary School is 0.51, which is more 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
#1243 out of 2091 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
9%
7%

Black
12%
16%

White
68%
71%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
10%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
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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