Foreign Language Academy vs. Border Star Montessori
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Foreign Language Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Border Star Montessori ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 594 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Foreign Language Academy 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 35% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 251 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Border Star Montessori ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-6
Total Students
594 students
251 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
17 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1459 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#783 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
76
Kindergarten Students
76
34
Grade 1 Students
96
31
Grade 2 Students
84
24
Grade 3 Students
68
30
Grade 4 Students
54
30
Grade 5 Students
76
23
Grade 6 Students
63
3
Grade 7 Students
37
-
Grade 8 Students
40
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
55%
6%
% Black
21%
36%
% White
15%
49%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%