Viking Elementary School vs. Rothsay Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Rothsay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 460 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Viking 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 41% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 179 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Rothsay Elementary 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
460 students
179 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
13 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1083 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#313 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
55-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
60-64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
40-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
39
21
Kindergarten Students
60
17
Grade 1 Students
59
35
Grade 2 Students
69
20
Grade 3 Students
64
18
Grade 4 Students
50
26
Grade 5 Students
60
17
Grade 6 Students
59
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%


% Asian
2%
n/a

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% Hispanic
36%
3%


% Black
8%
n/a


% White
51%
95%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.10


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
25%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
12%

