Should you attend Salk Middle School or Vandenberge Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 657 students in grades 6-8, Salk Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 53% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 39:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 512 students in grades 6-8, Vandenberge Middle 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 42% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 43:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
657 students
512 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
39:1
43:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#473 out of 1860 schools in MN (Top 30%)
#1049 out of 1860 schools in MN (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
(Top 30% in MN)
42%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
(Top 30% in MN)
47%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
212
160
Grade 7 Students
231
166
Grade 8 Students
214
186
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
14%
4%
% White
71%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.35
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
