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Five Hawks Elementary School vs. Westwood Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Five Hawks Elementary School
16620 Five Hawks Ave Se
Prior Lake, MN 55372
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Westwood Elementary School
5370 Westwood Dr
Prior Lake, MN 55372
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 471 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Five Hawks Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 56% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 519 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Westwood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 71% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
471 students
519 students
This chart displays total students of Five Hawks Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Westwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
31 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Westwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Five Hawks 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 Westwood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#411 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
#88 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Five Hawks Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 20% in MN)
71%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Five Hawks 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 Westwood 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.
56%
(Top 30% in MN)
72%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Five Hawks 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 Westwood 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.
50-54%
(Top 30% in MN)
80-84%
(Top 1% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Five Hawks 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 Westwood 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 Five Hawks Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Westwood Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
74
75
Grade 1 Students
72
87
Grade 2 Students
77
72
Grade 3 Students
76
85
Grade 4 Students
96
91
Grade 5 Students
76
109

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Five Hawks Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Westwood Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Five Hawks 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 Westwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Five Hawks 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 Westwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Five Hawks 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 Westwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Five Hawks 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 Westwood 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
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Five Hawks 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 Westwood 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.
0.31
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Five Hawks 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 Westwood 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
21%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Five Hawks 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 Westwood 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
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Five Hawks 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 Westwood 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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