917 Idea vs. 917 Dash
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School Overview
Top Rankings
917 Idea ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
917 Dash ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 36 students in grades Kindergarten-12, 917 Idea 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 26 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, 917 Dash 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 lower than the Minnesota state average of 56%). 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 4:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-12
Total Students
36 students
26 students
% Male | % Female
78% | 22%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
6 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1651 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
<50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
n/a
Graduation Rate
<50%
<50%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 1 Students
1
1
Grade 2 Students
2
-
Grade 3 Students
1
-
Grade 6 Students
-
1
Grade 7 Students
2
1
Grade 8 Students
5
2
Grade 9 Students
4
-
Grade 10 Students
4
1
Grade 11 Students
9
2
Grade 12 Students
8
18
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
28%
8%
% Black
28%
42%
% White
28%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.75
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%