Border Star Montessori vs. Holliday Montessori
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Border Star Montessori ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Holliday Montessori ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 251 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Border Star Montessori ranks in the top 50% 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 360 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Holliday Montessori 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
251 students
360 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#783 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1813 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
76
144
Kindergarten Students
34
52
Grade 1 Students
31
44
Grade 2 Students
24
32
Grade 3 Students
30
27
Grade 4 Students
30
23
Grade 5 Students
23
19
Grade 6 Students
3
19
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
36%
67%
% White
49%
19%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%