Lucy Laney Elementary School vs. Loring Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lucy Laney Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Loring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 368 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lucy Laney 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 281 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Loring 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
368 students
281 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1774 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1734 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
11-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
42
3
Kindergarten Students
53
52
Grade 1 Students
54
36
Grade 2 Students
68
51
Grade 3 Students
51
45
Grade 4 Students
56
52
Grade 5 Students
44
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%


% Asian
2%
4%


% Hispanic
11%
12%


% Black
64%
37%


% White
6%
29%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
15%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.75


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
58%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%

