Central Elementary School vs. Pierce City Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 340 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Central 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 146 students in grades 6-8, Pierce City Middle School ranks in the bottom 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 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
340 students
146 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1550 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1047 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
-
Kindergarten Students
47
-
Grade 1 Students
54
-
Grade 2 Students
51
-
Grade 3 Students
46
-
Grade 4 Students
57
-
Grade 5 Students
46
-
Grade 6 Students
-
49
Grade 7 Students
-
45
Grade 8 Students
-
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
5%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
90%
89%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.19
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%