Nerstrand Charter School vs. Prairie Creek Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nerstrand Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Prairie Creek Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 101 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Nerstrand Charter School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 177 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Prairie Creek Community 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
101 students
177 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
14 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#891 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#190 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
55-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
70-74%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
60-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
21
30
Grade 1 Students
20
29
Grade 2 Students
16
28
Grade 3 Students
18
30
Grade 4 Students
13
30
Grade 5 Students
13
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
3%
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% Hispanic
n/a
7%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
96%
83%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.08
0.30
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
10%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
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