Crossroads Preparatory Academy vs. Blue Springs South High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Crossroads Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Blue Springs South High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 406 students in grades 7-12, Crossroads Preparatory 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 17% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,299 students in grades 9-12, Blue Springs South High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (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 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
406 students
2,299 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
126 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1858 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#292 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
51%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
88%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
67
-
Grade 8 Students
62
-
Grade 9 Students
76
622
Grade 10 Students
73
560
Grade 11 Students
65
546
Grade 12 Students
63
571
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
31%
9%
% Black
48%
15%
% White
13%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%