Bethune Elementary School
Bethune Elementary School serves 298 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Bethune Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 36% (majority Black).
School Overview
Bethune Elementary School's student population of 298 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
298 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Bethune Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,789 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bethune Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1736 out of 1789 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
59%
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
2%
Asian
3%
7%
Hispanic
4%
10%
Black
80%
11%
White
6%
64%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
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