Grand Center Arts Academy Middle School vs. Lafayette Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Grand Center Arts Academy Middle School
711 North Grand Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63103
Saint Louis, MO 63103
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
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 218 students in grades 6-8, Grand Center Arts Academy Middle 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% 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
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
218 students
414 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1579 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#190 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
62%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
2
Kindergarten Students
-
47
Grade 1 Students
-
48
Grade 2 Students
-
48
Grade 3 Students
-
49
Grade 4 Students
-
46
Grade 5 Students
-
51
Grade 6 Students
62
43
Grade 7 Students
68
46
Grade 8 Students
88
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
78%
36%
% White
17%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
3%
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