Brooks Magnet Middle School vs. Gordon Parks Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 578 students in grades 6-8, Brooks Magnet Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gordon Parks Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
578 students
485 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1095 out of 1269 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1113 out of 1269 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
18%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
37
Kindergarten Students
-
47
Grade 1 Students
-
48
Grade 2 Students
-
43
Grade 3 Students
-
48
Grade 4 Students
-
41
Grade 5 Students
-
62
Grade 6 Students
197
56
Grade 7 Students
184
45
Grade 8 Students
197
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
27%
26%
% Black
39%
43%
% White
23%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
13%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
84%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%