Rice Lake Elementary School vs. Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rice Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 623 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rice Lake Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 49% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower 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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 668 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Weaver Lake Science Math & Tech School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
623 students
668 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#977 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#220 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
66%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
91
95
Grade 1 Students
97
103
Grade 2 Students
106
107
Grade 3 Students
93
112
Grade 4 Students
113
123
Grade 5 Students
123
128
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
20%
% Hispanic
10%
5%
% Black
24%
25%
% White
47%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
11%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%