North Shore Community School vs. Lester Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North Shore Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Lester Park 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 358 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, North Shore 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 57% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 575 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lester Park 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 78% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-5
Total Students
358 students
575 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#313 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#19 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
78%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
80%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
49
110
Grade 1 Students
55
82
Grade 2 Students
47
85
Grade 3 Students
51
87
Grade 4 Students
49
93
Grade 5 Students
57
118
Grade 6 Students
50
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
2%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
95%
89%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.10
0.20
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
18%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
2%
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