Gideon Pond Elementary School vs. Sky Oaks Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gideon Pond Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Sky Oaks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gideon Pond 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sky Oaks 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% 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
394 students
458 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#427 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1564 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
24
Kindergarten Students
55
83
Grade 1 Students
63
77
Grade 2 Students
64
73
Grade 3 Students
65
73
Grade 4 Students
53
71
Grade 5 Students
67
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
40%
% Black
52%
34%
% White
30%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
13%
