Open Data Network

2014-2015 Homeless Students by School District

This dataset includes annual counts of all students reported as homeless by their home school district to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Students are identified as homeless if they lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes students who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; are abandoned in hospitals; or are awaiting foster care placement; who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings; who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and migratory children. The homeless student rate is not calculated or reported by DESE. Instead, a rate has been calculated for the purpose of ImpactSTLCO using the district homeless counts and student enrollment data for each academic year. The rate should be understood as a point-in-time estimate as student enrollment does not include transfer numbers for the school year. Homeless Students Per 10,000 Students is calculated as: (Homeless Students Count/Student Enrollment) x 10,000.

Four Year High School Graduation Rates

This dataset includes annual counts and rates for students who graduate high school within four years. The four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate is the number of students who graduate in four (4) years with a regular high school diploma divided by the number of students who form the adjusted cohort for the graduating class rounded to the tenth. From the beginning of 9th grade, students who are entering that grade for the first time form a cohort that is subsequently “adjusted” by adding any students who transfer into the cohort later during the 9th grade and the next three (3) years and subtracting any students who transfer out, emigrate to another country, or die during that same period.

Third Grader English-Language Arts Proficiency by School District 2014-2015

High School Dropout Rates by District 2014-2015 School Year

This dataset includes annual rates for students who are identified as dropouts from grades 9-12. The dropout rate is calculated by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as: the number of dropouts divided by the total of September enrollment, plus transfers in, minus transfers out, minus dropouts, added to September enrollment, then divided by two.

Third Grader English-Language Arts & Math Proficiency

This dataset includes counts and rates for scores which met or exceeded proficiency standards on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) English-Language Arts and Math tests. The dataset only includes counts for third grade test takers. The Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) collects, maintains and publishes Below Basic, Basic, Proficient and Advanced counts and rates for the state and all public school districts. Proficient or Advanced Rate is calculated as: ((Proficient Results + Advanced Results) / Reportable Results) x 100

Third Grader Math Proficiency by School District 2014

This dataset includes counts and rates for scores which met or exceeded proficiency standards on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) English-Language Arts and Math tests. The dataset only includes counts for third grade test takers. The Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) collects, maintains and publishes Below Basic, Basic, Proficient and Advanced counts and rates for the state and all public school districts. Proficient or Advanced Rate is calculated as: ((Proficient Results + Advanced Results) / Reportable Results) x 100

Youth Taken Into Police Custody for Criminal Offenses- Part I vs. Part II Crimes, St. Louis County 2014

This dataset includes annual counts of youth ages 10-18 taken into police custody for criminal offenses committed during the annual reporting period. All local law enforcement agencies are required by law to report custody (minors) and arrest (adults) data to the Missouri Department of Public Safety. Data is organized by Part I and Part II offenses and accessible through the department’s Uniform Crime Reporting website. Part I offenses are those that are generally of a violent and more serious nature. Part I crimes include homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. Part II crimes generally are non-violent and include offenses such as vandalism, disorderly conduct and missed curfew and loitering. Custody counts may include a single youth being counted for multiple incidents on different occasions. The per 100,000 youth rate for Youth Taken into Custody for Criminal Offenses is calculated as: (# Total Youth taken into Custody/Total Youth Population for Ages 10-18) x 100,000.

Postsecondary Education Enrollment 180 Days After High School Graduation

This dataset includes counts of the previous years’ high school graduates who have enrolled in postsecondary education within 180 days of graduation. School districts are required to complete a follow-up report for each graduate that is submitted to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). DESE maintains and publishes 180-day follow-up reports after each academic year. Graduate enrollment is organized by institution type: 4 year college, 2 year college and technical studies resulting in a certificate rather than a degree. Percent of Previous Year’s Graduates Enrolled in Postsecondary Education is calculated as: ((Grads in 4 Yr College+ Grads in 2 Yr College + Grads in Tech Education)/ # Previous Year’s Graduates) x 100.

Homeless Students- St. Louis County & Missouri

This dataset includes annual counts of all students reported as homeless by their home school district to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Students are identified as homeless if they lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes students who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; are abandoned in hospitals; or are awaiting foster care placement; who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings; who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and migratory children. The homeless student rate is not calculated or reported by DESE. Instead, a rate has been calculated for the purpose of ImpactSTLCO using the district homeless counts and student enrollment data for each academic year. The rate should be understood as a point-in-time estimate as student enrollment does not include transfer numbers for the school year. Homeless Students Per 10,000 Students is calculated as: (Homeless Students Count/Student Enrollment) x 10,000.

High School Dropout Rates

This dataset includes annual rates for students who are identified as dropouts from grades 9-12. The dropout rate is calculated by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as: the number of dropouts divided by the total of September enrollment, plus transfers in, minus transfers out, minus dropouts, added to September enrollment, then divided by two.