Gordon Parks Academy vs. Brooks Magnet Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gordon Parks Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Brooks Magnet Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gordon Parks Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 578 students in grades 6-8, Brooks Magnet Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
485 students
578 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1113 out of 1269 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1095 out of 1269 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
17%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
-
Kindergarten Students
47
-
Grade 1 Students
48
-
Grade 2 Students
43
-
Grade 3 Students
48
-
Grade 4 Students
41
-
Grade 5 Students
62
-
Grade 6 Students
56
197
Grade 7 Students
45
184
Grade 8 Students
58
197
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
26%
27%
% Black
43%
39%
% White
16%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
9%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
11%