Margaret Buerkle Middle School vs. Bernard Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 549 students in grades 6-8, Margaret Buerkle 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 23% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 31% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 577 students in grades 6-8, Bernard Middle School ranks in the top 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 38% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher 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 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
549 students
577 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
43 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1657 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#926 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
43%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
176
190
Grade 7 Students
193
196
Grade 8 Students
180
191
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
11%
7%
% White
69%
82%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
8%