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Woodbury Leadership Academy vs. St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower

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School Overview

School
Woodbury Leadership Academy
8089 Globe Drive
Saint Paul, MN 55125
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower
4260 Stagecoach Tr N
Stillwater, MN 55082
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Woodbury Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 666 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Woodbury Leadership Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher 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 13:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 457 students in grades Kindergarten-4, St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-4
Total Students
666 students
457 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#483 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
#3 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 1%)
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50%
(Top 50% in MN)
90-94%
(Top 1% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woodbury Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 30% in MN)
80-84%
(Top 1% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woodbury Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in MN)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
88
90
Grade 1 Students
86
91
Grade 2 Students
103
91
Grade 3 Students
96
94
Grade 4 Students
76
91
Grade 5 Students
68
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Grade 6 Students
60
-
Grade 7 Students
49
-
Grade 8 Students
40
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
26%
14%
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% Hispanic
7%
5%
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% Black
20%
7%
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% White
37%
71%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
9%
3%
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0.75
0.47
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
10%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Woodbury Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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