La Monte High School vs. Smith-cotton High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
La Monte High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Smith-cotton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 144 students in grades 7-12, La Monte High 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 10-14% (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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,551 students in grades 9-12, Smith-cotton High School ranks in the top 30% 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 41% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
144 students
1,551 students
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
92 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1778 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#622 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
24%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
22
-
Grade 8 Students
24
-
Grade 9 Students
23
378
Grade 10 Students
22
392
Grade 11 Students
28
376
Grade 12 Students
25
405
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
49%
21%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
47%
66%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
8%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%