South City vs. Aspire Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South City ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Aspire Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 838 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, South City 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 25% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 112 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Aspire 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 4% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-2
Total Students
838 students
112 students
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
12 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1775 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
12%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
≤5%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
60
20
Kindergarten Students
90
34
Grade 1 Students
85
39
Grade 2 Students
90
19
Grade 3 Students
91
-
Grade 4 Students
86
-
Grade 5 Students
91
-
Grade 6 Students
81
-
Grade 7 Students
77
-
Grade 8 Students
87
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
56%
n/a
n/a
% Black
40%
96%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%