Central Visual/perf. Arts High School vs. Gateway Science Academy High School
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School Overview
School
Central Visual/perf. Arts High School
3125 S Kingshighway Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63139
Saint Louis, MO 63139
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Central Visual/perf. Arts High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gateway Science Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 350 students in grades 9-12, Central Visual/perf. Arts 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 423 students in grades 9-12, Gateway Science Academy High School ranks in the top 20% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
350 students
423 students


% Male | % Female
27% | 73%
60% | 40%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1895 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#238 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
55-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-29%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
91
127
Grade 10 Students
76
105
Grade 11 Students
89
109
Grade 12 Students
94
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%


% Hispanic
12%
9%


% Black
72%
20%


% White
13%
55%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
12%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.45
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
46%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%

