Gateway Science Academy Middle School vs. Lafayette Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gateway Science Academy Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Lafayette Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 426 students in grades 6-8, Gateway Science Academy Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher 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 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 414 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lafayette Preparatory Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher 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 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
426 students
414 students
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#749 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#190 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
62%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
2
Kindergarten Students
-
47
Grade 1 Students
-
48
Grade 2 Students
-
48
Grade 3 Students
-
49
Grade 4 Students
-
46
Grade 5 Students
-
51
Grade 6 Students
139
43
Grade 7 Students
142
46
Grade 8 Students
145
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
4%
% Black
30%
36%
% White
49%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
3%