Windom Elementary School vs. Bancroft Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Windom Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bancroft Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Overview
Serving 374 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Windom Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bancroft Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher 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%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
374 students
431 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#303 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#439 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
40-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
9
Kindergarten Students
47
74
Grade 1 Students
74
79
Grade 2 Students
61
69
Grade 3 Students
71
78
Grade 4 Students
68
63
Grade 5 Students
53
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
4%


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
12%
28%


% Black
15%
13%


% White
61%
43%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
10%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
46%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%







