Cherokee Heights Elementary School vs. Garlough Environmental Magnet
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cherokee Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Garlough Environmental Magnet ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 205 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cherokee Heights 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 394 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Garlough Environmental Magnet 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-4
Total Students
205 students
394 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
4 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1810 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1139 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
2
-
Kindergarten Students
34
75
Grade 1 Students
38
80
Grade 2 Students
35
90
Grade 3 Students
25
68
Grade 4 Students
33
81
Grade 5 Students
38
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
26%
40%
% Black
31%
13%
% White
26%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
8%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
