Athena Elementary School

3775 Athena School Rd, Desoto, MO 63020 | (636) 586-1020

Grades: KG-6
Student Enrollment: 699

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4.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 699 elementary school students from grades KG-6
Ranks 632nd out of 1,209 elementary schools in MO.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Alex Mahn
Fax: (636) 586-1029

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Desoto 73 School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,654
Graduation Rate: 84.9%
Dropout Rate: 3.3%
Students Per Teacher: 14.9
Enrolled Students: 2,913

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 699
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 371 (53.1%)
Females: 328 (46.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 68 (9.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 289 (41.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 357 (51.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Athena Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.1%
Black	5	0.7%
Asian	4	0.6%
Hispanic	7	1.0%
White	682	97.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	98	14.0%
1st Grade	110	15.7%
2nd Grade	101	14.4%
3rd Grade	85	12.2%
4th Grade	108	15.5%
5th Grade	89	12.7%
6th Grade	108	15.5%

Classroom Environment (2010)

Students Per Classroom

School:

19.0

District:

20.0

Faculty Information (2010)

Principal Years of Experience: 18.0

Teacher Average Years of Experience: 14.1

Faculty Salary (2010)

Average Salary of Administration: $77,629

Average Salary of Teachers: $52,617

Teacher Credentials (2009)

Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates

School:

100.0%

District:

98.4%

Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.5

4.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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3 reviews for Athena Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 01, 2010
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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 30, 2009
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A few horrible teachers but overall good parent/educator communication. Special education team is great.

Reviewed by Community Member on May 02, 2009
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
As a former teacher I am happy to hear many positive comments in the community about Athena. Keep up the good work!

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Athena Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on MAP state exams in the following subjects:

Communication Arts
Mathematics
Science

AYP Details (2010)

Overall AYP Met: Not Met

MAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Communication Arts Test
2010	47.1%	48.6%	43.9%
2009	51.4%	56.4%	41.0%
2008	37.6%	46.2%	40.8%

Mathematics Test
2010	50.6%	57.0%	47.8%
2009	44.6%	48.1%	45.0%
2008	52.3%	52.6%	44.3%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Communication Arts Test
2010	43.6%	54.2%	51.7%
2009	45.3%	48.1%	47.0%
2008	38.0%	46.8%	45.6%

Mathematics Test
2010	30.9%	53.8%	49.1%
2009	41.8%	45.8%	44.9%
2008	28.2%	44.8%	44.7%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Communication Arts Test
2010	52.6%	46.4%	51.8%
2009	42.7%	52.2%	49.4%
2008	48.9%	52.1%	48.7%

Mathematics Test
2010	56.3%	58.0%	52.4%
2009	46.9%	54.1%	47.8%
2008	39.4%	46.4%	46.3%

Science Test
2010	53.1%	58.4%	49.3%
2009	44.4%	56.9%	45.2%
2008	38.3%	39.6%	44.7%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Communication Arts Test
2010	52.0%	54.7%	50.2%
2009	55.4%	53.1%	48.1%
2008	51.8%	57.3%	47.6%

Mathematics Test
2010	58.8%	67.6%	56.0%
2009	64.2%	61.7%	50.7%
2008	68.7%	63.7%	51.0%

Source: MO Department of Education 2009-2010

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