Alexander Elementary School vs. Bueker Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alexander Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Bueker Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 226 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Alexander 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). 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 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 550 students in grades 6-8, Bueker Middle 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 22% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
226 students
550 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1725 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1801 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
26%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
27
-
Grade 1 Students
25
-
Grade 2 Students
20
-
Grade 3 Students
17
-
Grade 4 Students
19
-
Grade 5 Students
31
-
Grade 6 Students
17
191
Grade 7 Students
24
170
Grade 8 Students
26
189
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
27%
% Black
5%
2%
% White
83%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
11%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
11%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%