Salem Hills Elementary School vs. Pine Bend Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Pine Bend Elementary School
9875 Inver Grove Tr E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Salem Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Pine Bend Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 310 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Salem Hills 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 45-49% (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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 527 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pine Bend Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower 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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
310 students
527 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1049 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1064 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
48%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
43%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
27
36
Kindergarten Students
46
68
Grade 1 Students
47
88
Grade 2 Students
48
78
Grade 3 Students
42
77
Grade 4 Students
41
80
Grade 5 Students
59
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
5%
4%


% Hispanic
25%
30%


% Black
18%
9%


% White
40%
49%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
8%


Diversity Score
0.74
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

