Crest View Elementary School vs. Basswood Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Basswood 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 250 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Crest View 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 865 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Basswood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 76% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 31% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
250 students
865 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1734 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#51 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Basswood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Basswood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/44000/44168/basswood-elementary-school-chart-YaYO8p.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
76%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
74%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
25
-
Kindergarten Students
38
152
Grade 1 Students
43
147
Grade 2 Students
38
132
Grade 3 Students
38
139
Grade 4 Students
32
150
Grade 5 Students
36
145
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
18%
7%
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% Hispanic
16%
5%
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% Black
54%
11%
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% White
6%
69%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.50
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
15%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
21%
3%
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