Carver Middle School vs. Pershing Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 716 students in grades 6-8, Carver Middle 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% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 46%).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 688 students in grades 6-8, Pershing Middle 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% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
716 students
688 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1503 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#747 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
251
201
Grade 7 Students
239
244
Grade 8 Students
226
243
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
7%
% Black
7%
6%
% White
69%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%