South St. Paul High School vs. Inver Grove Heights Middle School
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School Overview
School
Inver Grove Heights Middle School
8167 Cahill Ave E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
South St. Paul High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Inver Grove Heights Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 868 students in grades 9-12, South St. Paul High 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 47% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 792 students in grades 6-8, Inver Grove Heights Middle 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 26% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower 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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-8
Total Students
868 students
792 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
48 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1325 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1434 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
26%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
17%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
-
276
Grade 7 Students
-
263
Grade 8 Students
-
253
Grade 9 Students
222
-
Grade 10 Students
226
-
Grade 11 Students
230
-
Grade 12 Students
190
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
3%
5%


% Hispanic
31%
31%


% Black
9%
14%


% White
48%
41%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
50%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%

