Juvenile Detention Center
Tel:
(314)615-2974
- Juvenile Detention Center serves 61 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 28%.
Top Placements
Juvenile Detention Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Juvenile Detention Center's student population of 61 students has grown by 41% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 61 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Juvenile Detention Center's student:teacher ratio of 4:1 has increased from 2:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Juvenile Detention Center is 0.30, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.23. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall School Rank | #1814 out of 2,073 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 4:1 | 14:1 |
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| Hispanic | n/a | 6% |
| Black | 82% | 16% |
| White | 17% | 72% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.23 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 54% | 44% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Juvenile Detention Center is Clayton High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Brittany Woods (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Meramec Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Saint Louis Meramec Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 359 students
0.2 miles
400 S Meramec Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314)854-6300 0.2 K-5 359 - Saint Louis Clayton High School Grades: 9-12 | 867 students
0.3 miles
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Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314)854-6600 0.3 9-12 867 - Saint Louis Family Center Grades: PK
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301 N Gay Ave.
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314)854-6900 0.9 PK n/a - Saint Louis Glenridge Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 382 students
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Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314)854-6200 0.9 K-5 382 - Saint Louis Reed Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 394 students
1.2 miles
9060 Ladue
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314)991-1456 1.2 K-4 394
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