Focus Beyond vs. Great River School
Should you attend Focus Beyond or Great River 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
Top Rankings
Focus Beyond ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Great River School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Focus Beyond serves 198 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 65%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 401 students in grades 7-12, Great River School ranks in the top 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
198 students
401 students
% Male | % Female
63% | 37%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#596 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
30-34%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
70-74%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
35-39%
n/a
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
Grade 7 Students
-
68
Grade 8 Students
-
64
Grade 9 Students
-
65
Grade 10 Students
-
68
Grade 11 Students
-
68
Grade 12 Students
198
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
18%
6%
% Hispanic
18%
7%
% Black
33%
7%
% White
24%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.77
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
8
Sports
n/a
Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Football, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, Volley Ball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars
n/a
5
Extracurriculars
n/a
FIRST Lego League, FIRST Robotics, Gay Straight Alliance, Spring Music Performance, Theatre