Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center
Tel:
(314)776-5091
- Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center serves 402 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 25% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 28%.
Top Placements
Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center's student population of 402 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 402 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.23. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall School Rank | #1780 out of 2,073 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 47% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 6% |
| Black | 88% | 16% |
| White | 10% | 72% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.23 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | St. Louis City School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center is Central Visual/perf. Arts High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Premier Charter School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mason Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Saint Louis Central Visual/perf. Arts High School Grades: 9-12 | 411 students
0.6 miles
3125 S Kingshighway Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314)771-2772 0.6 9-12 411 - Saint Louis Cleveland Njrotc Academy Grades: 9-12 | 306 students
0.6 miles
3125 S Kingshighway
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314)776-1301 0.6 9-12 306 - Saint Louis Gateway Science Academy High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 257 students
0.7 miles
5049 Fyler Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314)261-4361 0.7 9-12 257 - Saint Louis Mason Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 436 students
0.7 miles
6031 Southwest Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314)645-1201 0.7 PK-6 436 - Saint Louis Premier Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 903 students
0.7 miles
5279 Fyler Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314)645-9600 0.7 K-8 903
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