Rice Lake Elementary School vs. Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech 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
Diversity
Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 627 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rice Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 53% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 638 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
627 students
638 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#900 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#239 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
62%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
100
98
Grade 1 Students
94
100
Grade 2 Students
106
106
Grade 3 Students
121
110
Grade 4 Students
103
118
Grade 5 Students
103
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
20%
% Hispanic
9%
4%
% Black
19%
29%
% White
53%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%
