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Brentwood Schools Earn a Perfect 100 From State
The score is from the state's new scoring system for school districts.
Brentwood schools now stand out above every other St. Louis-area school district.
The district is the only one in the area to rate a perfect 100 in a new statewide system released Friday by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Maplewood Richmond Heights scored an 88.6.
Many St. Louis districts, which for years have touted a perfect 14 on the old system, are seeing greater distinction among schools’ scores.
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The new Annual Performance Report (APR) consists of 140 points spread over five main categories: academic achievement (56 points), subgroup achievement (14 points), college and career readiness (30 points), attendance (10 points), and graduation rate (30 points).
A 100 is the perfect score, and only a handful of schools statewide currently achieve it. Only one St. Louis district reached that mark in the results released on Friday. That district is Brentwood.
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Other districts that came close: Lindbergh, 99.3; Kirkwood, 98.2; Clayton, 98.9; Parkway 99.6.
See the complete list of scores for Missouri school districts on the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website.
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