Bueker Middle School vs. Sweet Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bueker Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Sweet Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 550 students in grades 6-8, Bueker 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 22% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower 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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 191 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sweet Springs Elementary 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-6
Total Students
550 students
191 students
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
21 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1801 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#674 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
24
Kindergarten Students
-
22
Grade 1 Students
-
29
Grade 2 Students
-
16
Grade 3 Students
-
17
Grade 4 Students
-
28
Grade 5 Students
-
35
Grade 6 Students
191
20
Grade 7 Students
170
-
Grade 8 Students
189
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
27%
3%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
49%
97%
% Hawaiian
11%
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.67
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
12%