St. Croix Valley Area Learning Cntr. vs. St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper
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School Overview
School
St. Croix Valley Area Learning Cntr.
5701 Stillwater Blvd N
Stillwater, MN 55082
Stillwater, MN 55082
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 75 students in grades 7-12, St. Croix Valley Area Learning Cntr. 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 <50% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 59%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 381 students in grades 9-12, St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper ranks in the top 1% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
75 students
381 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
16 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
24:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#16 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
75-79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
85-89%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
65-69%
n/a
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Graduation Rate
40-49%
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
2
96
Grade 10 Students
6
92
Grade 11 Students
18
96
Grade 12 Students
49
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
12%
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% Hispanic
16%
5%
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% Black
3%
3%
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% White
72%
78%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.46
0.38
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
8%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%
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