Central High School vs. Crossroads Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Crossroads Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 534 students in grades 9-12, Central High 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 414 students in grades 7-12, Crossroads Preparatory Academy 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 15% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
534 students
414 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1964 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1896 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
15%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
22%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
20-24%


Graduation Rate
55-59%
70-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
-
69
Grade 8 Students
-
73
Grade 9 Students
150
76
Grade 10 Students
143
71
Grade 11 Students
139
68
Grade 12 Students
102
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
11%
31%


% Black
78%
48%


% White
7%
15%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
45%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%

