City Garden Montessori Eaec vs. Lafayette Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Lafayette Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 374 students in grades 1-8, City Garden Montessori Eaec ranks in the top 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lafayette Preparatory Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
1-8
PK-8
Total Students
374 students
406 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#758 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#190 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
62%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
3
Kindergarten Students
-
45
Grade 1 Students
80
48
Grade 2 Students
83
45
Grade 3 Students
58
48
Grade 4 Students
43
50
Grade 5 Students
37
46
Grade 6 Students
24
46
Grade 7 Students
28
38
Grade 8 Students
21
37
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
49%
35%
% White
36%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%