Cityview Elementary School vs. Bethune Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cityview Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Bethune Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 200 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cityview 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 276 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bethune 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
200 students
276 students
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![This chart displays total students of Bethune Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Bethune Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/44000/43870/bethune-elementary-school-chart-b40izlX.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
29 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Bethune Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Bethune Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/44000/43870/bethune-elementary-school-chart-W3zqDI.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bethune Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bethune Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/44000/43870/bethune-elementary-school-chart-Yx71Nh.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1763 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1852 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cityview Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cityview Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/149000/148762/cityview-community-chart-b3TIAKw.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bethune Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bethune Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/44000/43870/bethune-elementary-school-chart-5SKyys.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bethune Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bethune Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/44000/43870/bethune-elementary-school-chart-7LhB1Q.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cityview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cityview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/149000/148762/cityview-community-chart-JaUWgs.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bethune Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bethune Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/44000/43870/bethune-elementary-school-chart-bjqXjw3.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bethune Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bethune Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/44000/43870/bethune-elementary-school-chart-sLqwHM.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Bethune Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Bethune Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/44000/43870/bethune-elementary-school-chart-sSp3Qp.png)
Pre-K Students
33
30
Kindergarten Students
35
35
Grade 1 Students
25
37
Grade 2 Students
30
47
Grade 3 Students
27
41
Grade 4 Students
28
40
Grade 5 Students
22
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bethune Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bethune Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/44000/43870/bethune-elementary-school-chart-F4Y2gt.png)
% Asian
5%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bethune Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bethune Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/44000/43870/bethune-elementary-school-chart-LjVzS2.png)
% Hispanic
12%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bethune Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bethune Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/44000/43870/bethune-elementary-school-chart-b28jbz5.png)
% Black
55%
72%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bethune 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 Bethune 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/44000/43870/bethune-elementary-school-chart-F5te5f.png)
% White
11%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bethune Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bethune Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/44000/43870/bethune-elementary-school-chart-0zD99c.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bethune 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 Bethune 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/44000/43870/bethune-elementary-school-chart-DC9ARY.png)
Diversity Score
0.65
0.46
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bethune 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 Bethune 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/44000/43870/bethune-elementary-school-chart-LkMG00.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
86%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bethune Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bethune Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/44000/43870/bethune-elementary-school-chart-bpwWr2R.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bethune Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bethune Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/44000/43870/bethune-elementary-school-chart-brqgj5n.png)