Hugo Elementary School vs. St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Hugo Elementary School serves 283 students in grades Kindergarten-1.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 457 students in grades Kindergarten-4, St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-1
K-4
Total Students
283 students
457 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#3 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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90-94%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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80-84%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
145
90
Grade 1 Students
138
91
Grade 2 Students
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91
Grade 3 Students
-
94
Grade 4 Students
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91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
4%
14%
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% Hispanic
3%
5%
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% Black
5%
7%
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% White
82%
71%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
6%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.32
0.47
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
10%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
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