Lafayette Preparatory Academy vs. Gateway Science Acad-south Ele
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Serving 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lafayette Preparatory Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gateway Science Acad-south Ele 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
394 students
394 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#340 out of 2084 schools in MO (Top 20%)
#1633 out of 2084 schools in MO (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
(Top 30% in MO)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
(Top 10% in MO)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MO)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
46
58
Grade 1 Students
48
57
Grade 2 Students
47
68
Grade 3 Students
47
57
Grade 4 Students
45
71
Grade 5 Students
45
63
Grade 6 Students
44
-
Grade 7 Students
39
-
Grade 8 Students
33
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
36%
44%
% White
50%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.67
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
