B. Banneker Academy has 357 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-8.

B. Banneker Academy placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Missouri for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 14:1. Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority African-American).

School Overview: B. Banneker Academy’s learner population of 357 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: B. Banneker Academy is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of B. Banneker Academy is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to B. Banneker Academy is Hogan Preparatory Academy (0.3 miles away). The nearest middle school is University Academy-middle (0.5 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Hogan Preparatory Academy Elementary School (0.3 miles away).