Forder Elementary School vs. Bierbaum Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 397 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Forder 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 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 531 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bierbaum 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% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than 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 and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
397 students
531 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1356 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1435 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
57
80
Grade 1 Students
66
91
Grade 2 Students
74
95
Grade 3 Students
60
99
Grade 4 Students
76
83
Grade 5 Students
64
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
8%
11%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
5%
12%
% White
76%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
13%