Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary School vs. Adams Magnet Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 497 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paul & Sheila Wellstone 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 12% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Adams Magnet 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 35% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
497 students
579 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
45% | 55%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1765 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1038 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
35%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
51%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
6
8
Kindergarten Students
81
143
Grade 1 Students
82
129
Grade 2 Students
93
88
Grade 3 Students
73
69
Grade 4 Students
77
65
Grade 5 Students
85
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
13%
n/a


% Hispanic
49%
47%


% Black
24%
6%


% White
9%
37%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
38%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%

