Ames Visual/perf. Arts vs. Dewey Sch.-internat'l. Studies
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ames Visual/perf. Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Dewey Sch.-internat'l. Studies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 190 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ames Visual/perf. Arts ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 411 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dewey Sch.-internat'l. Studies ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
190 students
411 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1929 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1936 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
17%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
6-9%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
15
39
Kindergarten Students
30
45
Grade 1 Students
32
58
Grade 2 Students
24
57
Grade 3 Students
31
75
Grade 4 Students
23
62
Grade 5 Students
35
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
n/a
13%
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% Black
98%
82%
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% White
2%
4%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.04
0.31
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
99%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
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