Sky Oaks Elementary School vs. Gideon Pond Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sky Oaks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gideon Pond Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sky Oaks 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gideon Pond Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% 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
458 students
394 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1564 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#427 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
40-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
24
27
Kindergarten Students
83
55
Grade 1 Students
77
63
Grade 2 Students
73
64
Grade 3 Students
73
65
Grade 4 Students
71
53
Grade 5 Students
57
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
4%
3%


% Hispanic
40%
7%


% Black
34%
52%


% White
14%
30%


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


Diversity Score
0.70
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
54%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
10%

