Central Park Elementary School vs. Little Canada Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Little Canada Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 410 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Central Park Elementary 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 634 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Little Canada Elementary 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% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
410 students
634 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1626 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1431 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
36%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
61
86
Grade 1 Students
50
89
Grade 2 Students
79
99
Grade 3 Students
61
106
Grade 4 Students
48
89
Grade 5 Students
52
89
Grade 6 Students
59
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
32%
14%


% Hispanic
13%
43%


% Black
22%
10%


% White
24%
26%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%


Diversity Score
0.77
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
48%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%

