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Deerwood Elementary School vs. Glacier Hills School - Arts/science

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School Overview

School
Deerwood Elementary School
1480 Deerwood Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55122
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Glacier Hills School - Arts/science
3825 Glacier Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55123
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Glacier Hills School - Arts/science 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 526 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Deerwood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 67% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 681 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Glacier Hills School - Arts/science 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 69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
526 students
681 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#200 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
#153 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
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67%
(Top 10% in MN)
69%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deerwood 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 Glacier Hills School - Arts/science 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.
62%
(Top 20% in MN)
66%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deerwood 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 Glacier Hills School - Arts/science 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.
60-64%
(Top 20% in MN)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Deerwood 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 Glacier Hills School - Arts/science 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
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Kindergarten Students
78
103
Grade 1 Students
81
111
Grade 2 Students
87
116
Grade 3 Students
88
113
Grade 4 Students
93
124
Grade 5 Students
99
114

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
6%
21%
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% Hispanic
14%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Glacier Hills School - Arts/science and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
16%
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% White
58%
41%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
10%
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0.62
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Deerwood 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 Glacier Hills School - Arts/science 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
25%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Deerwood 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 Glacier Hills School - Arts/science 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
5%
6%
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