Whittier Elementary School vs. Pleasant Lea Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
346 students
431 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1927 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1240 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
41%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
44
50
Grade 1 Students
46
49
Grade 2 Students
53
49
Grade 3 Students
57
63
Grade 4 Students
54
66
Grade 5 Students
47
74
Grade 6 Students
45
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
2%
% Hispanic
39%
6%
% Black
33%
11%
% White
10%
70%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
11%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%