John Adams Middle School vs. Willow Creek Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Willow Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 731 students in grades 6-8, John Adams Middle 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% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 37:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 890 students in grades 6-8, Willow Creek Middle 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 16% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 42:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
731 students
890 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
37:1
42:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1487 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1682 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
16%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
28%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
16%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
264
277
Grade 7 Students
244
274
Grade 8 Students
223
339
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
10%
5%
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% Hispanic
7%
23%
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% Black
15%
12%
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% White
58%
52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.62
0.66
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
39%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
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