Gideon Pond Elementary School vs. Edward Neill Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gideon Pond Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Edward Neill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 352 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gideon Pond 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 357 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edward Neill Elementary School 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 30-34% (which is lower 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 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
352 students
357 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#427 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1472 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
30-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
24
28
Kindergarten Students
60
65
Grade 1 Students
45
58
Grade 2 Students
55
55
Grade 3 Students
60
49
Grade 4 Students
57
51
Grade 5 Students
51
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
3%
5%


% Hispanic
10%
37%


% Black
45%
20%


% White
34%
28%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.74


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
56%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
13%

