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 409 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 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 414 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 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
1-8
PK-8
Total Students
409 students
414 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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
-
2
Kindergarten Students
-
47
Grade 1 Students
78
48
Grade 2 Students
71
48
Grade 3 Students
79
49
Grade 4 Students
50
46
Grade 5 Students
37
51
Grade 6 Students
38
43
Grade 7 Students
28
46
Grade 8 Students
28
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
4%
% Black
44%
36%
% White
35%
53%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
11%
6%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%