Cherokee Heights Elementary School vs. Garlough Environmental Magnet
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cherokee Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Garlough Environmental Magnet ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 228 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cherokee Heights 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (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 76% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 414 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Garlough Environmental Magnet 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 35-39% (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 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-4
Total Students
228 students
414 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
38 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1676 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1132 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
3
-
Kindergarten Students
37
73
Grade 1 Students
39
87
Grade 2 Students
44
87
Grade 3 Students
48
95
Grade 4 Students
27
72
Grade 5 Students
30
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
1%
% Hispanic
27%
43%
% Black
28%
12%
% White
24%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
8%
Diversity Score
0.78
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%