917 Sun vs. 917 Dash
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School Overview
Top Rankings
917 Sun ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
917 Dash ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 94 students in grades Kindergarten-12, 917 Sun 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 20 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, 917 Dash 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 <50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 56%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 59%).
The student-teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-12
Total Students
94 students
20 students
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
5 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
3:1
4:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1541 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
<50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
n/a
n/a
Graduation Rate
≤20%
<50%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
1
-
Grade 1 Students
1
-
Grade 2 Students
2
1
Grade 3 Students
3
-
Grade 4 Students
2
-
Grade 5 Students
3
-
Grade 6 Students
14
-
Grade 7 Students
8
1
Grade 8 Students
14
1
Grade 9 Students
9
2
Grade 10 Students
4
-
Grade 11 Students
6
2
Grade 12 Students
27
13
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
10%
5%
% Black
22%
20%
% White
47%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.70
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
10%