Rice Lake Elementary School vs. Blue Heron Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rice Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Blue Heron Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 684 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rice Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Serving 732 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Blue Heron Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
684 students
732 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#64 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#197 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
61%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
102
112
Grade 1 Students
105
117
Grade 2 Students
109
117
Grade 3 Students
113
131
Grade 4 Students
132
129
Grade 5 Students
123
126
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
4%
9%


% Hispanic
4%
4%


% Black
2%
8%


% White
84%
72%


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


Diversity Score
0.29
0.47


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
24%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

