Upper Mississippi Middle Academy vs. Lake Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Upper Mississippi Middle Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Lake Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 75 students in grades 6-8, Upper Mississippi Middle Academy 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,145 students in grades 6-8, Lake Middle 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 59% (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 50:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
75 students
1,145 students
% Male | % Female
61% | 39%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
50:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#978 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#289 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
37%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
15
373
Grade 7 Students
26
389
Grade 8 Students
34
383
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
17%
% Hispanic
24%
6%
% Black
12%
9%
% White
45%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
6%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
3%
