Birch Grove School For The Arts vs. Fernbrook Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Birch Grove School For The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Fernbrook Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Birch Grove School For The Arts 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 86% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 889 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fernbrook Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
431 students
889 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1349 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#96 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
74%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
70%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
65-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
27
-
Kindergarten Students
62
149
Grade 1 Students
57
141
Grade 2 Students
63
140
Grade 3 Students
71
147
Grade 4 Students
86
172
Grade 5 Students
65
140
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
21%
5%
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% Hispanic
14%
6%
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% Black
35%
10%
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% White
14%
71%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.78
0.48
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
17%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
3%
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