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Focus Beyond vs. St. Paul School Of Northern Lights

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School Overview

School
Focus Beyond
340 Colborne St
Saint Paul, MN 55102
St. Paul School Of Northern Lights
426 Osceola Ave S
Saint Paul, MN 55102
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5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Focus Beyond ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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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 185 students in grades Kindergarten-6, St. Paul School Of Northern Lights ranks in the bottom 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
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Grades Offered
9-12
K-6
Total Students
198 students
185 students
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This chart displays total students of St. Paul School Of Northern Lights by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
63% | 37%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
10 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Focus Beyond 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 St. Paul School Of Northern Lights and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#978 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of St. Paul School Of Northern Lights, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(09-10 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Paul School Of Northern Lights 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.
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55-59%
(Top 30% in MN)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Paul School Of Northern Lights 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.
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40-59%
(Top 50% in MN)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Paul School Of Northern Lights 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.
≥50%
(Top 1% in MN)(20-21 School Year Data)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Focus Beyond and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of St. Paul School Of Northern Lights by grade.
Kindergarten Students
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34
Grade 1 Students
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28
Grade 2 Students
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23
Grade 3 Students
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33
Grade 4 Students
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30
Grade 5 Students
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23
Grade 6 Students
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14
Grade 12 Students
198
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in St. Paul School Of Northern Lights and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
18%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Focus Beyond 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 St. Paul School Of Northern Lights and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Focus Beyond 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 St. Paul School Of Northern Lights and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
33%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Focus Beyond 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 St. Paul School Of Northern Lights and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
24%
68%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in St. Paul School Of Northern Lights and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Focus Beyond 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 St. Paul School Of Northern Lights and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.77
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Focus Beyond 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 St. Paul School Of Northern Lights 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
79%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Focus Beyond 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 St. Paul School Of Northern Lights 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 Focus Beyond 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 St. Paul School Of Northern Lights 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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