Pillsbury Elementary School vs. Waite Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pillsbury Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Waite Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
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).
Serving 269 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waite Park Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than 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 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
359 students
269 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1725 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#372 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
2
3
Kindergarten Students
70
49
Grade 1 Students
61
49
Grade 2 Students
61
42
Grade 3 Students
55
41
Grade 4 Students
67
40
Grade 5 Students
43
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
21%
9%
% Black
35%
9%
% White
29%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
16%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
