Pillager Elementary School vs. Wadena-deer Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pillager Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 522 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Pillager Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Serving 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Wadena-deer Creek 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
522 students
464 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#400 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1201 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
27
30
Kindergarten Students
95
94
Grade 1 Students
99
84
Grade 2 Students
104
87
Grade 3 Students
90
79
Grade 4 Students
107
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
2%
6%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
92%
86%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.15
0.25


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
51%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
9%

