Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School vs. Lucy Laney Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Lucy Laney Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 201 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nellie Stone Johnson 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 6-9% (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 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 339 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 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
201 students
339 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1820 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1774 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
29
Kindergarten Students
29
52
Grade 1 Students
34
57
Grade 2 Students
28
55
Grade 3 Students
36
58
Grade 4 Students
24
43
Grade 5 Students
25
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
3%
% Asian
6%
2%
% Hispanic
17%
9%
% Black
59%
69%
% White
5%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
13%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
