Foreign Language Academy vs. Border Star Montessori
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Foreign Language Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Border Star Montessori ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 677 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Foreign Language 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 22% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 340 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Border Star Montessori ranks in the top 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-6
Total Students
677 students
340 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1649 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#718 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
110
Kindergarten Students
104
50
Grade 1 Students
95
44
Grade 2 Students
98
43
Grade 3 Students
89
27
Grade 4 Students
61
23
Grade 5 Students
69
30
Grade 6 Students
69
13
Grade 7 Students
46
-
Grade 8 Students
46
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
53%
6%
% Black
27%
40%
% White
12%
46%
% Hawaiian
4%
3%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%