Border Star Montessori vs. John T. Hartman Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Border Star Montessori ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
John T. Hartman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 340 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Border Star Montessori ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 282 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, John T. Hartman Elementary School 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
340 students
282 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#896 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1758 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
15-19%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
11-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
110
19
Kindergarten Students
50
29
Grade 1 Students
44
39
Grade 2 Students
43
38
Grade 3 Students
27
50
Grade 4 Students
23
40
Grade 5 Students
30
32
Grade 6 Students
13
35
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
6%
10%
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% Black
40%
78%
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% White
46%
7%
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% Hawaiian
3%
2%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.63
0.38
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%
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