Kennedy Senior High School vs. Jefferson Senior High School
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Serving 1,601 students in grades 9-12, Kennedy Senior High 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,637 students in grades 9-12, Jefferson Senior High 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 34:1 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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,601 students
1,637 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
29:1
34:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1156 out of 1860 schools in MN (Bottom 50%)
#260 out of 1860 schools in MN (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
50-54%
(Top 30% in MN)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
72%
(Top 5% in MN)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
52%
(Top 30% in MN)
Graduation Rate
79%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
91%
(Top 20% in MN)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
419
420
Grade 10 Students
473
432
Grade 11 Students
367
413
Grade 12 Students
342
372
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
7%
% Hispanic
36%
10%
% Black
23%
12%
% White
26%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.57
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
