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 202 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 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 410 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 lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
202 students
410 students
% Male | % Female
66% | 34%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
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
-
66
Grade 9 Students
-
68
Grade 10 Students
-
68
Grade 11 Students
-
70
Grade 12 Students
202
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
n/a
% Asian
20%
6%
% Hispanic
16%
9%
% Black
37%
6%
% White
18%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.77
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
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