Lusher Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 363 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 608th out of 1,209 elementary schools in MO.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Julie Melton
- Fax: (314) 953-4613
School District Details
- Hazelwood School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,427
- Graduation Rate: 71.3%
- Dropout Rate: 2.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.3
- Enrolled Students: 18,837
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 363
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 193 (53.2%)
- Females: 170 (46.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 29 (8.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 125 (34.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 154 (42.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 141 | 38.8% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 15 | 4.1% |
| White | 205 | 56.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 16.0% |
| 1st Grade | 53 | 14.6% |
| 2nd Grade | 65 | 17.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 60 | 16.5% |
| 4th Grade | 72 | 19.8% |
| 5th Grade | 55 | 15.2% |
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
16.0
District:
18.0
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 8.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 12.7
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $109,634
Average Salary of Teachers: $56,189
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
96.7%
District:
99.3%
Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates
School:
3.3%
District:
0.7%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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- Reviewed by Student on June 06, 2007
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(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - This school is really great I loved it!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Lusher 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 | 49.2% | 34.8% | 43.9% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | 32.2% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | 33.6% | 40.8% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.0% | 34.3% | 47.8% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | 32.5% | 45.0% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | 33.3% | 44.3% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.9% | 41.9% | 51.7% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | 37.7% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | 40.7% | 45.6% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.0% | 34.4% | 49.1% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | 26.2% | 44.9% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | 34.4% | 44.7% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.5% | 40.3% | 51.8% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | 43.0% | 49.4% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | 35.4% | 48.7% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.4% | 37.5% | 52.4% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | 36.2% | 47.8% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | 32.1% | 46.3% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.8% | 29.1% | 49.3% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | 26.4% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | 25.6% | 44.7% |
Source: MO Department of Education 2009-2010
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