Scenic Heights Elementary School vs. Excelsior Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Scenic Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Excelsior 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 906 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Scenic Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 739 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Excelsior 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 79% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
906 students
739 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
59 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Excelsior Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Excelsior Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/44000/43526/excelsior-elementary-school-chart-buZJPfC.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#41 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Excelsior Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Excelsior Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/44000/43526/excelsior-elementary-school-chart-ZTqlqy.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
73%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Excelsior 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 Excelsior 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/44000/43526/excelsior-elementary-school-chart-Fqvqma.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Excelsior Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Excelsior Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/44000/43526/excelsior-elementary-school-chart-QQI6XR.png)
Kindergarten Students
135
120
Grade 1 Students
140
113
Grade 2 Students
143
119
Grade 3 Students
172
133
Grade 4 Students
155
128
Grade 5 Students
161
126
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
16%
9%
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% Hispanic
4%
5%
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% Black
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Excelsior Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Excelsior Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/44000/43526/excelsior-elementary-school-chart-h7SlS0.png)
% White
64%
73%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
11%
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Diversity Score
0.55
0.45
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Excelsior Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Excelsior Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/44000/43526/excelsior-elementary-school-chart-dLYCUV.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
6%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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