Crossroads Preparatory Academy vs. Central 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:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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 472 students in grades 9-12, Central High 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
449 students
472 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1752 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1985 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
15-19%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
75-79%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
98
-
Grade 8 Students
95
-
Grade 9 Students
90
138
Grade 10 Students
74
116
Grade 11 Students
49
112
Grade 12 Students
43
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
27%
10%
% Black
46%
85%
% White
20%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
1%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%