Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center vs. Mason Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mason Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 272 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mason Elementary 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
272 students
393 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1842 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1356 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
56
Kindergarten Students
30
50
Grade 1 Students
32
51
Grade 2 Students
41
50
Grade 3 Students
44
47
Grade 4 Students
44
60
Grade 5 Students
62
44
Grade 6 Students
-
35
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
88%
36%
% White
5%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%