Highwood Hills Elementary School vs. Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highwood Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 292 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highwood Hills 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 6-9% (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 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 117 students in grades 5-8, Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). 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 7:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
5-8
Total Students
292 students
117 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
17 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1711 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#550 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
-
Kindergarten Students
49
-
Grade 1 Students
44
-
Grade 2 Students
45
-
Grade 3 Students
46
-
Grade 4 Students
37
-
Grade 5 Students
34
23
Grade 6 Students
-
29
Grade 7 Students
-
40
Grade 8 Students
-
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
28%
7%
% Hispanic
18%
14%
% Black
40%
6%
% White
10%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
11%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%