Bowles Elementary School vs. George Guffey Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 291 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bowles Elementary School 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 471 students in grades Kindergarten-5, George Guffey Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
291 students
471 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#753 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#434 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
53%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
48
85
Grade 1 Students
48
90
Grade 2 Students
31
69
Grade 3 Students
55
76
Grade 4 Students
52
75
Grade 5 Students
57
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
80%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
