Great River Elementary School vs. Jj Hill Montessori
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Great River Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Jj Hill Montessori ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 385 students in grades 1-6, Great River Elementary 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 32% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jj Hill Montessori 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 40-44% (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 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
1-6
PK-5
Total Students
385 students
342 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#620 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1366 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
20-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
3
Kindergarten Students
-
68
Grade 1 Students
65
67
Grade 2 Students
61
50
Grade 3 Students
67
54
Grade 4 Students
65
41
Grade 5 Students
64
59
Grade 6 Students
63
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a


% Asian
2%
3%


% Hispanic
7%
8%


% Black
2%
20%


% White
79%
54%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
15%


Diversity Score
0.37
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
32%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%

