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Inver Grove Heights Middle School vs. South St. Paul High School

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School Overview

School
Inver Grove Heights Middle School
8167 Cahill Ave E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
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3/
10
Bottom 50%
South St. Paul High School
700 N 2nd St
South Saint Paul, MN 55075
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Inver Grove Heights Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

South St. Paul High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 761 students in grades 6-8, Inver Grove Heights Middle 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 26% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 923 students in grades 9-12, South St. Paul High 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
761 students
923 students
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This chart displays total students of South St. Paul High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
38 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of South St. Paul High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Inver Grove Heights Middle School 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 South St. Paul High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1434 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
#1325 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Inver Grove Heights Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of South St. Paul High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Inver Grove Heights Middle 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 South St. Paul High 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.
38%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
47%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Inver Grove Heights Middle 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 South St. Paul High 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.
17%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
41%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Inver Grove Heights Middle 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 South St. Paul High 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.
n/a
90-94%
(Top 10% in MN)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of South St. Paul High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Inver Grove Heights Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of South St. Paul High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
252
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Grade 7 Students
247
-
Grade 8 Students
262
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Grade 9 Students
-
252
Grade 10 Students
-
247
Grade 11 Students
-
228
Grade 12 Students
-
196

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Inver Grove Heights Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in South St. Paul High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Inver Grove Heights Middle School 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 South St. Paul High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Inver Grove Heights Middle School 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 South St. Paul High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Inver Grove Heights Middle School 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 South St. Paul High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
42%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Inver Grove Heights Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South St. Paul High School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Inver Grove Heights Middle School 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 South St. Paul High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Inver Grove Heights Middle School 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 South St. Paul High School 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
49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Inver Grove Heights Middle School 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 South St. Paul High School 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
9%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Inver Grove Heights Middle School 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 South St. Paul High School 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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