Upper Mississippi Middle Academy vs. Woodbury 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
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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 1,108 students in grades 6-8, Woodbury Middle School ranks in the top 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 43% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 37:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
75 students
1,108 students
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% Male | % Female
61% | 39%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
37:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#978 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#630 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
43%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
57%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
30%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
15
359
Grade 7 Students
26
365
Grade 8 Students
34
384
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
12%
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% Hispanic
24%
10%
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% Black
12%
11%
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% White
45%
59%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.71
0.62
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
20%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
5%
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