Kennard/classical Jr. Acad.
Kennard/classical Jr. Acad. serves 258 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Kennard/classical Jr. Acad. placed in the top 1% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (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 90-94% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 30% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Kennard/classical Jr. Acad. ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Kennard/classical Jr. Acad.'s student population of 258 students has declined by 20% over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
258 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Kennard/classical Jr. Acad. is ranked within the top 1% 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 Kennard/classical Jr. Acad. is 0.57, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.49. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2 out of 2091 schools
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
49%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
8%
2%
Hispanic
3%
7%
Black
29%
15%
White
59%
70%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
5%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
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