Duchesne Elementary School vs. Halls Ferry Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Duchesne Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Halls Ferry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 302 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Duchesne 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 389 students in grades 3-5, Halls Ferry 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 20% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
3-5
Total Students
302 students
389 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1880 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
15-19%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
83
-
Grade 1 Students
87
-
Grade 2 Students
102
-
Grade 3 Students
-
131
Grade 4 Students
-
128
Grade 5 Students
-
130
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
6%
2%


% Black
74%
85%


% White
14%
5%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%


Diversity Score
0.43
0.27


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%

