Open World Learning Secondary vs. Creative Arts Secondary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Open World Learning Secondary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Creative Arts Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 476 students in grades 6-12, Open World Learning Secondary ranks in the top 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 35% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 354 students in grades 6-12, Creative Arts Secondary 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
476 students
354 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
39% | 61%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#611 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1789 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
6-9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
20-24%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
≤10%
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Graduation Rate
80-89%
60-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
72
65
Grade 7 Students
73
57
Grade 8 Students
72
69
Grade 9 Students
74
52
Grade 10 Students
68
49
Grade 11 Students
64
39
Grade 12 Students
53
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
8%
16%
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% Hispanic
14%
16%
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% Black
8%
34%
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% White
57%
22%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
11%
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Diversity Score
0.63
0.78
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
75%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
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