Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center has 421 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center 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 12% (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 22% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Missouri state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center’s learner population of 421 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

School Comparison: Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center 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 equity score of Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center is 0.22, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.47. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center is Central Visual/perf. Arts High School (0.6 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Gateway Science Academy Middle School (0.7 miles away)