Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Ctr. vs. Gateway Science Acad/st Louis
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Ctr. ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 319 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Ctr. 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 364 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gateway Science Acad/st Louis 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 32% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is equal to the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
319 students
364 students
% Male | % Female
40% | 60%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1978 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1135 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
46%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
32
52
Grade 1 Students
31
49
Grade 2 Students
55
55
Grade 3 Students
52
72
Grade 4 Students
68
64
Grade 5 Students
61
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
91%
16%
% White
7%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
11%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
