Valley Park Elementary School vs. Kratz Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Valley Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Diversity
Kratz Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Valley Park Elementary School serves 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Valley Park Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 30% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Kratz Elementary School serves 530 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Kratz Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 30% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
403 students
530 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1343 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1907 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
51
-
Kindergarten Students
51
75
Grade 1 Students
65
101
Grade 2 Students
61
88
Grade 3 Students
68
89
Grade 4 Students
44
88
Grade 5 Students
63
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
1%


% Hispanic
8%
26%


% Black
15%
48%


% White
66%
15%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
10%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%

