GARRETT ELEM.
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedWhat this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.3% | 25.8% | 38.4% | 20.2% |
| Math | 20.9% | 21.6% | 34.9% | 22.3% |
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.1% | 42.5% |
| 2023-24 | 43.9% | 37.5% |
| 2022-23 | 44.1% | 42.2% |
| 2021-22 | 43.8% | 36.8% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 22% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Missouri's top 10%.
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GARRETT ELEM.'s state test result (41.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARRETT ELEM. this school | 309 | 100.0% | 41.2% |
| INDIAN CREEK ELEM. KANSAS CITY | 285 | 100.0% | 21.3% |
| DUCHESNE ELEMENTARY FLORISSANT | 269 | 100.0% | N/A |
| JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 360 | 100.0% | 43.3% |
| CENTER ELEM. KANSAS CITY | 314 | 100.0% | 9.3% |
| HOLLIDAY MONTESSORI KANSAS CITY | 360 | 100.0% | 18.8% |
Where GARRETT ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #502 of 1,002 | #77 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #499 of 1,019 ▲ 101 | #76 of 138 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #569 of 1,018 ▼ 71 | #82 of 138 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #466 of 943 | #66 of 130 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #673 of 1,294 | #115 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #557 of 950 | #52 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #280 of 953 | #39 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #69 of 1,165 | #15 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #220 of 684 | #27 of 103 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 309 | 23.2 | 13.3:1 | 100% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 23.4 | 12.3:1 | 67% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 26.1 | 12.5:1 | 65% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 22 | 12.9:1 | 52% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 379 | 23.3 | 16.3:1 | 69% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 68% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 386 | 26 | 14.8:1 | 63% (242) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 24% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 420 | 24 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (379 to 309); teachers down 1% (23.3 to 23.2).
About GARRETT ELEM.
Located in HAZELWOOD, Missouri, GARRETT ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 309 students in 2024-25.
GARRETT ELEM. sits within HAZELWOOD, which has 31 schools and 16,321 students.
The student body at GARRETT ELEM. is 64% Black. Other reported shares: 17% White, 13% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. St. Louis County's residents are about 24% Black, 40 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, GARRETT ELEM. has a ratio of 13.3:1. Compared with the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 100%. It compares with 43% for public schools in St. Louis County.
Among Missouri public elementary schools, GARRETT ELEM. outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, GARRETT ELEM. does better than predicted by 18.8 points. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 41.2%; the prediction is 22.4%.
For the population of St. Louis County, median household income comes to about $82,936, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. St. Louis County counts 275 public schools with about 134,601 students.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, is the closest to GARRETT ELEM.. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of GARRETT ELEM.. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, GARRETT ELEM. ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 9% rise, from 283 to 309.
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