Garden City Elementary School vs. Palmer Lake Elementary School
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Serving 335 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garden City Elementary 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 481 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Palmer Lake Elementary 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 28% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower 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 92% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
335 students
481 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1689 out of 1860 schools in MN (Bottom 50%)
#1514 out of 1860 schools in MN (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
28%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
27%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
46
30
Kindergarten Students
50
80
Grade 1 Students
48
84
Grade 2 Students
46
73
Grade 3 Students
48
82
Grade 4 Students
46
61
Grade 5 Students
51
71
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% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
30%
35%
% Hispanic
26%
12%
% Black
30%
35%
% White
6%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
10%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.73
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
