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Birch Lake Elementary School vs. Otter Lake Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Birch Lake Elementary School
1616 Birch Lake Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55110
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Otter Lake Elementary School
1401 County Rd H2
Saint Paul, MN 55110
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Birch Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Otter Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Birch Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 457 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Otter Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
246 students
457 students
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This chart displays total students of Otter Lake Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
35 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Otter Lake Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Birch Lake Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Otter Lake Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#901 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
#174 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Birch Lake Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Otter Lake Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
68%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Birch Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Otter Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in MN)
64%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Birch Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Otter Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Birch Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Otter Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Birch Lake Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Otter Lake Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
27
-
Kindergarten Students
37
68
Grade 1 Students
44
74
Grade 2 Students
38
88
Grade 3 Students
38
83
Grade 4 Students
27
71
Grade 5 Students
35
73

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Birch Lake Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Otter Lake Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 1999-00 school year data.
% Asian
10%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Birch Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Otter Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Birch Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Otter Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Birch Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Otter Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Birch Lake Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Otter Lake Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Birch Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Otter Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Birch Lake Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Otter Lake Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Birch Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Otter Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Birch Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Otter Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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