Poplar Bridge Elementary School vs. Olson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Poplar Bridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Olson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 475 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Poplar Bridge Elementary School 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 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 524 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Olson 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 54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
475 students
524 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#446 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#471 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
73
83
Grade 1 Students
83
78
Grade 2 Students
80
102
Grade 3 Students
84
85
Grade 4 Students
64
96
Grade 5 Students
91
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
7%
% Hispanic
16%
17%
% Black
10%
21%
% White
59%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%