Hillcrest Elementary School vs. Olson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Olson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 350 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hillcrest 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 40-44% (which is lower 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 lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 445 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Olson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
350 students
445 students
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![This chart displays total students of Olson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Olson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/43000/43246/olson-elementary-school-chart-bki4nQu.png)
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
27 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Olson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Olson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/43000/43246/olson-elementary-school-chart-RDHiIl.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Olson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Olson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/43000/43246/olson-elementary-school-chart-b0MBmuh.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#901 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#485 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillcrest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillcrest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/43000/43254/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-dK8N1P.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Olson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Olson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/43000/43246/olson-elementary-school-chart-MLswZF.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
53%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Olson Elementary School 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Olson Elementary School 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/43000/43246/olson-elementary-school-chart-4a7n1b.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillcrest Elementary School 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillcrest Elementary School 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/43000/43254/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-FqwdJh.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Olson Elementary School 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Olson Elementary School 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/43000/43246/olson-elementary-school-chart-bbLPUqa.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Olson Elementary School 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Olson Elementary School 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/43000/43246/olson-elementary-school-chart-Sz3ExO.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Olson Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Olson Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/43000/43246/olson-elementary-school-chart-IysBio.png)
Kindergarten Students
49
87
Grade 1 Students
58
83
Grade 2 Students
49
63
Grade 3 Students
59
68
Grade 4 Students
65
73
Grade 5 Students
70
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Olson Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Olson Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/43000/43246/olson-elementary-school-chart-IysBjE.png)
% Asian
n/a
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Olson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Olson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/43000/43246/olson-elementary-school-chart-bg1ia2E.png)
% Hispanic
6%
10%
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% Black
16%
22%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Olson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Olson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/43000/43246/olson-elementary-school-chart-CQqra5.png)
% White
66%
54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Olson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Olson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/43000/43246/olson-elementary-school-chart-3ARJ1x.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Olson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Olson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/43000/43246/olson-elementary-school-chart-baTfGtd.png)
Diversity Score
0.53
0.65
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Olson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Olson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/43000/43246/olson-elementary-school-chart-bg1ia3b.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
21%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillcrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/43000/43254/hillcrest-elementary-school-chart-7sK2jf.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Olson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Olson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/43000/43246/olson-elementary-school-chart-hyI0Qe.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
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