William Southern Elementary School vs. Brookside Charter Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
William Southern Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Brookside Charter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William Southern 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 542 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brookside Charter 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 20% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
405 students
542 students
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![This chart displays total students of Brookside Charter Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Brookside Charter Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/93000/92921/brookside-charter-elementary-school-chart-bg2eZoO.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
55 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Brookside Charter Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Brookside Charter Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/93000/92921/brookside-charter-elementary-school-chart-byXiaJp.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
10:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brookside Charter Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brookside Charter Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/93000/92921/brookside-charter-elementary-school-chart-NXbXMm.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1722 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1823 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of William Southern Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of William Southern Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/47000/46502/william-southern-elementary-school-chart-nhXPC0.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookside Charter Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookside Charter Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/93000/92921/brookside-charter-elementary-school-chart-bdDOvtA.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
23%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookside Charter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookside Charter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/93000/92921/brookside-charter-elementary-school-chart-bu6GbpZ.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
15-19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brookside Charter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brookside Charter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/93000/92921/brookside-charter-elementary-school-chart-yypRMb.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
28
30
Kindergarten Students
66
84
Grade 1 Students
65
76
Grade 2 Students
63
88
Grade 3 Students
60
90
Grade 4 Students
60
90
Grade 5 Students
63
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
16%
6%
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% Black
30%
87%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookside Charter Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookside Charter Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/93000/92921/brookside-charter-elementary-school-chart-btzaUhO.png)
% White
41%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookside Charter Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookside Charter Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/93000/92921/brookside-charter-elementary-school-chart-51YWsS.png)
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookside Charter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookside Charter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/93000/92921/brookside-charter-elementary-school-chart-PNJFwH.png)
Diversity Score
0.71
0.24
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Brookside Charter Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Brookside Charter Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/93000/92921/brookside-charter-elementary-school-chart-bpHB5cA.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
99%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookside Charter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookside Charter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/93000/92921/brookside-charter-elementary-school-chart-jp65IS.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
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