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Delano Elementary School vs. Forest Hills Elementary School

Should you attend Delano Elementary School or Forest Hills Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Delano Elementary School
678 Tiger Dr
Delano, MN 55328
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Forest Hills Elementary School
13708 Holly Rd
Eden Prairie, MN 55346
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 744 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Delano Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Serving 544 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-5
Total Students
744 students
544 students
This chart displays total students of Delano Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Forest Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
44 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Forest Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Delano 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 Forest Hills Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#14 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 1%)
#274 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Delano Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Hills Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 1% in MN)
60%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Delano 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 Forest Hills 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.
75-79%
(Top 5% in MN)
63%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delano 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 Forest Hills 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.
n/a
70-74%
(Top 5% in MN)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forest Hills 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
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This chart displays the students of Forest Hills Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
170
97
Grade 1 Students
182
93
Grade 2 Students
188
99
Grade 3 Students
172
87
Grade 4 Students
-
73
Grade 5 Students
-
95

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Forest Hills Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
1%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Delano 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 Forest Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Delano 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 Forest Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Delano 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 Forest Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
91%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Delano 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 Forest Hills 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
4%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Delano 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 Forest Hills 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.
0.17
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Delano 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 Forest Hills 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
12%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Delano 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 Forest Hills 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
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Delano 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 Forest Hills 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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