917 Sun vs. 917 Dash
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School Overview
Top Rankings
917 Sun ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
917 Dash ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 93 students in grades Kindergarten-12, 917 Sun 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 21 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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-12
Total Students
93 students
21 students
% Male | % Female
76% | 24%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
6 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
4:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1643 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
<50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
n/a
n/a
Graduation Rate
≤20%
<50%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
1
Grade 2 Students
-
1
Grade 3 Students
3
-
Grade 4 Students
7
-
Grade 5 Students
5
-
Grade 6 Students
7
1
Grade 7 Students
3
2
Grade 8 Students
5
1
Grade 9 Students
6
1
Grade 10 Students
12
2
Grade 11 Students
4
4
Grade 12 Students
41
8
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
10%
% Black
23%
33%
% White
49%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.68
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
57%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%
