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Prairie View Middle School vs. St. Michael-albertville Middle West

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School Overview

School
Prairie View Middle School
8300 Maciver Ave Ne
Elk River, MN 55330
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
St. Michael-albertville Middle West
11343 50th St Ne
Albertville, MN 55301
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Overview
Serving 857 students in grades 5-8, Prairie View Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Serving 1,066 students in grades 5-8, St. Michael-albertville Middle West ranks in the top 30% 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 56% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
857 students
1,066 students
This chart displays total students of Prairie View Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of St. Michael-albertville Middle West by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
50 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of St. Michael-albertville Middle West by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Prairie View Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of St. Michael-albertville Middle West and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#502 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
#407 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie View Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of St. Michael-albertville Middle West, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 30% in MN)
56%
(Top 30% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie View Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Michael-albertville Middle West and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 50% in MN)
57%
(Top 30% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie View Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Michael-albertville Middle West and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
54%
(Top 30% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prairie View Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Michael-albertville Middle West and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Prairie View Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of St. Michael-albertville Middle West by grade.
Grade 5 Students
241
257
Grade 6 Students
215
241
Grade 7 Students
205
287
Grade 8 Students
196
281

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prairie View Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in St. Michael-albertville Middle West and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prairie View Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in St. Michael-albertville Middle West and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prairie View Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in St. Michael-albertville Middle West and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prairie View Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in St. Michael-albertville Middle West and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prairie View Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in St. Michael-albertville Middle West and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.44
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Prairie View Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of St. Michael-albertville Middle West and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prairie View Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in St. Michael-albertville Middle West and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairie View Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in St. Michael-albertville Middle West and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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