Middleton Elementary School vs. Liberty Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Middleton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Liberty Ridge 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 586 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Middleton Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 788 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Liberty Ridge 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 80% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher 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 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
586 students
788 students
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![This chart displays total students of Liberty Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Liberty Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/120000/120025/liberty-ridge-elementary-school-chart-b40qW5K.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
54 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Liberty Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Liberty Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/120000/120025/liberty-ridge-elementary-school-chart-wDz88e.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Liberty Ridge 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 Liberty Ridge 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/120000/120025/liberty-ridge-elementary-school-chart-F5DTMd.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#328 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#43 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Liberty Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Liberty Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/120000/120025/liberty-ridge-elementary-school-chart-SygmRL.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
80%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
72%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
65-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
70
131
Grade 1 Students
92
100
Grade 2 Students
108
127
Grade 3 Students
107
136
Grade 4 Students
104
149
Grade 5 Students
105
145
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
11%
17%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Liberty Ridge 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 Liberty Ridge 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/120000/120025/liberty-ridge-elementary-school-chart-broneRH.png)
% Hispanic
5%
4%
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% Black
8%
8%
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% White
67%
63%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Liberty Ridge 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 Liberty Ridge 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/120000/120025/liberty-ridge-elementary-school-chart-SIoS7H.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.57
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
10%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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