Bamber Valley Elementary School vs. Franklin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bamber Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 633 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bamber Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 562 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
633 students
562 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#479 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1311 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Franklin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Franklin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/44000/44300/franklin-elementary-school-chart-Hi2n0Z.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
40%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
35%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
94
74
Grade 1 Students
105
92
Grade 2 Students
98
90
Grade 3 Students
108
99
Grade 4 Students
111
91
Grade 5 Students
117
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
8%
7%
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% Hispanic
14%
28%
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% Black
3%
18%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/44000/44300/franklin-elementary-school-chart-bapSQ5f.png)
% White
65%
36%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/44000/44300/franklin-elementary-school-chart-Nd3u21.png)
Diversity Score
0.55
0.75
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Franklin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Franklin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/44000/44300/franklin-elementary-school-chart-bpwEmLH.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
59%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
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