Cass Lake-bena Elementary School vs. Laporte Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cass Lake-bena Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Laporte Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 450 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Cass Lake-bena 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 146 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Laporte 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
450 students
146 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1496 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1283 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
21-39%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
2
Kindergarten Students
74
21
Grade 1 Students
75
22
Grade 2 Students
87
23
Grade 3 Students
86
13
Grade 4 Students
78
39
Grade 5 Students
-
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
94%
17%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
n/a
% Black
n/a
1%
n/a
% White
2%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%