Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary School vs. Adams Magnet Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 507 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary 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 12% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Adams Magnet Elementary 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 35% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
507 students
496 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1765 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1038 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Adams Magnet Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Adams Magnet Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/45000/44515/adams-magnet-elementary-school-chart-jxzavl.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
35%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
51%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Adams Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Adams Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/45000/44515/adams-magnet-elementary-school-chart-byruGdA.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
2
6
Kindergarten Students
87
124
Grade 1 Students
87
95
Grade 2 Students
84
70
Grade 3 Students
83
68
Grade 4 Students
82
79
Grade 5 Students
82
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
13%
n/a
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% Hispanic
48%
47%
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% Black
22%
7%
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% White
10%
37%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.70
0.64
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
35%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
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