Southside Family Charter School vs. Barton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Southside Family Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Barton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 110 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Southside Family Charter School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barton Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher 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 37% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
110 students
485 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#507 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#299 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
66%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
4
Kindergarten Students
6
79
Grade 1 Students
13
94
Grade 2 Students
13
73
Grade 3 Students
14
85
Grade 4 Students
13
78
Grade 5 Students
16
72
Grade 6 Students
10
-
Grade 7 Students
16
-
Grade 8 Students
9
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
3%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
7%
11%
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% Black
19%
13%
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% White
52%
63%
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% Hawaiian
5%
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.57
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Barton 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 Barton Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/159000/158689/barton-elementary-school-chart-W4Gan6.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
28%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
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