Lafayette Preparatory Academy vs. Gateway Science Acad-south Ele
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lafayette Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Gateway Science Acad-south Ele ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lafayette Preparatory Academy 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 36% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher 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 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 378 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gateway Science Acad-south Ele 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 18% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
393 students
378 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#690 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1753 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
42
63
Grade 1 Students
48
67
Grade 2 Students
48
60
Grade 3 Students
47
65
Grade 4 Students
48
62
Grade 5 Students
45
61
Grade 6 Students
44
-
Grade 7 Students
40
-
Grade 8 Students
31
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
35%
39%
% White
50%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
13%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
57%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%