John Weldon Elementary School vs. Independence Elementary School
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Serving 677 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John Weldon Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 753 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Independence Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
677 students
753 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#53 out of 2084 schools in MO (Top 5%)
#89 out of 2084 schools in MO (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
(Top 5% in MO)
67%
(Top 5% in MO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
(Top 5% in MO)
65%
(Top 10% in MO)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 5% in MO)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MO)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
-
Kindergarten Students
96
118
Grade 1 Students
114
121
Grade 2 Students
99
139
Grade 3 Students
105
136
Grade 4 Students
122
113
Grade 5 Students
119
126
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
74%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.34
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
