Voy Spears Junior Elementary School
Voy Spears Junior Elementary School serves 514 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Voy Spears Junior Elementary School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Voy Spears Junior Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Voy Spears Junior Elementary School's student population of 514 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
514 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Voy Spears Junior Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 2,091 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Voy Spears Junior Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#6 out of 2091 schools
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
49%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
2%
Hispanic
7%
7%
Black
10%
16%
White
77%
71%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
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