Pillager Middle School vs. Pequot Lakes Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Pequot Lakes Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 407 students in grades 5-8, Pillager Middle 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 36% (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 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 576 students in grades 5-8, Pequot Lakes Middle School 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 63% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
407 students
576 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1033 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#690 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
35%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
63%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
115
149
Grade 6 Students
102
133
Grade 7 Students
88
143
Grade 8 Students
102
151
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
3%
1%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
93%
96%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.13
0.08
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
28%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
11%
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