Border Star Montessori Elementary School
Border Star Montessori Elementary School
About This School
Preschool | Grades PK-6 | Kansas City 33
Border Star Montessori Elementary School is located in Kansas City, MO and is one of 38 elementary schools in Kansas City 33 School District. It is a magnet school that serves 407 students in grades PK-6.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Border Star Montessori Elementary School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Missouri in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Border Star Montessori Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Border Star Montessori Elementary School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Missouri average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Border Star Montessori Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Border Star Montessori Elementary School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Missouri in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Border Star Montessori Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Border Star Montessori Elementary School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Missouri average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Border Star Montessori Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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| University Academy 1 miles | n/a |
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Border Star Montessori is a fantastic school. My son will be graduating from Border Star and I'm struggling with finding a comparable middle school to send him to. I love all the staff, they genuinely care for the students. I can't say enough about this school. My son has attended Border Star since he was P4. LOVE IT!!!
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 407
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Border Star Montessori Elementary School had 30% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Missouri had 44% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
44%
White
43%
Hispanic
6%
Asian/Pacific Islander
5%
Kansas City 33 District Spending
$16,647Per Pupil
The Kansas City 33 spends $16,647 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 50% on instruction, 46% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Kansas City 33 District
18:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Border Star Montessori Elementary School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Missouri average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Kansas City 33 School DistrictTest Scores
About the MAP
What is it?
The Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in math and in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in communication arts. Districts have the option to assess students in science in grades 3, 7 and 10, and social studies in grades 4, 8 and 11 on a voluntary basi
How is it Scored?
Students receive a score of below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
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TestRating
3 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Missouri, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 MAP Results for all subjects tested.
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