Sauk Rapids-rice Middle School vs. Sartell Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Sartell Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,045 students in grades 6-8, Sauk Rapids-rice 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 37% (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 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 978 students in grades 6-8, Sartell Middle 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 58% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,045 students
978 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#997 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#284 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
58%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
64%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
344
319
Grade 7 Students
358
327
Grade 8 Students
343
332
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
4%
4%
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% Black
4%
3%
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% White
84%
87%
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% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.29
0.24
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
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