Crossroads Preparatory Academy vs. Blue Springs South High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Crossroads Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Blue Springs South High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 449 students in grades 7-12, Crossroads Preparatory Academy 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 13% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,248 students in grades 9-12, Blue Springs South High School ranks in the top 20% 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 43% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
449 students
2,248 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
120 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1752 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#296 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
72%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
96%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
98
-
Grade 8 Students
95
-
Grade 9 Students
90
672
Grade 10 Students
74
542
Grade 11 Students
49
523
Grade 12 Students
43
511
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
27%
8%
% Black
46%
13%
% White
20%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%