Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School vs. Pillsbury 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
Student Attention
Pillsbury Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 258 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 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 359 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pillsbury 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 15-19% (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 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
258 students
359 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
58% | 42%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1820 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1725 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%


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


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
27
2
Kindergarten Students
55
70
Grade 1 Students
34
61
Grade 2 Students
37
61
Grade 3 Students
41
55
Grade 4 Students
32
67
Grade 5 Students
32
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%


% Asian
3%
3%


% Hispanic
21%
21%


% Black
57%
35%


% White
7%
29%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.75


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
65%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

