Birch Lake Elementary School vs. Otter Lake Elementary School
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Serving 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Birch Lake Elementary 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 457 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Otter Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (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 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
246 students
457 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#901 out of 1860 schools in MN (Top 50%)
#174 out of 1860 schools in MN (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
68%
(Top 10% in MN)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 50% in MN)
64%
(Top 20% in MN)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
-
Kindergarten Students
37
68
Grade 1 Students
44
74
Grade 2 Students
38
88
Grade 3 Students
38
83
Grade 4 Students
27
71
Grade 5 Students
35
73
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
7%
% Hispanic
16%
6%
% Black
9%
3%
% White
55%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.40
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
