Pleasant Lea Elementary School vs. Whittier Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 431 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pleasant Lea Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 41% (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 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 346 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whittier Elementary 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 11% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
431 students
346 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1240 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1927 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
17%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
50
44
Grade 1 Students
49
46
Grade 2 Students
49
53
Grade 3 Students
63
57
Grade 4 Students
66
54
Grade 5 Students
74
47
Grade 6 Students
80
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
17%
% Hispanic
6%
39%
% Black
11%
33%
% White
70%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
11%
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Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%