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Fair School Downtown (Closed 2016)

Serving 513 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Fair School Downtown 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 was 35-39% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 63% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fair School Downtown
Kind	48
1	48
2	49
3	53
9	79
10	71
11	77
12	88

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Total Students

513 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fair School Downtown
2023	513
2022	513
2021	513
2020	513
2019	513
2018	513
2017	513
2016	513
2015	513
2014	497
2013	528
2012	512
2011	463
2010	427
2009	448
2008	447
2007	488
2006	464
2005	494
2004	473
2003	475
2002	376
2001	390
2000	437
1999	248

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Fair School Downtown
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2014	34
2013	40
2012	39
2011	33
2010	35
2009	36
2008	36
2007	33
2006	31
2005	32
2004	29
2003	31

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School Rankings

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State Level (MN)

(14-15)

35-39%

61%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Fair School Downtown	Minnesota	West Metro Education Program School District
2015	37%	61%	34%
2014	37%	61%	38%
2013	32%	61%	43%
2012	36%	62%	46%
2011	43%	56%	53%
2010	50%	65%	68%

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(14-15)

50-54%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Fair School Downtown	Minnesota	West Metro Education Program School District
2015	52%	60%	53%
2014	62%	59%	59%
2013	50%	58%	59%
2012	75%	76%	79%
2011	71%	74%	80%
2010	63%	72%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Fair School Downtown	Minnesota	West Metro Education Program School District
2023	22:1	14:1	15:1
2022	22:1	14:1	15:1
2021	22:1	14:1	15:1
2020	22:1	14:1	15:1
2019	22:1	14:1	15:1
2018	22:1	16:1	15:1
2017	22:1	14:1	15:1
2016	22:1	16:1	15:1
2015	22:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	17:1
2013	13:1	15:1	16:1
2012	13:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	12:1	15:1	16:1
2009	12:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	19:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fair School Downtown	Minnesota	West Metro Education Program School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	3%	2%	3%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	4%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	4%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fair School Downtown	Minnesota	West Metro Education Program School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	5%	7%	5%
2017	5%	7%	5%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	3%	5%	3%
1999	3%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fair School Downtown	Minnesota	West Metro Education Program School District
2023	6%	11%	6%
2022	6%	10%	6%
2021	6%	10%	6%
2020	6%	9%	6%
2019	6%	9%	6%
2018	6%	9%	6%
2017	6%	9%	6%
2016	6%	9%	6%
2015	6%	9%	6%
2014	5%	8%	5%
2013	6%	8%	5%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	6%	7%	5%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	5%	4%	4%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	4%

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Black

48%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fair School Downtown	Minnesota	West Metro Education Program School District
2023	48%	12%	48%
2022	48%	12%	48%
2021	48%	11%	48%
2020	48%	11%	48%
2019	48%	11%	48%
2018	48%	11%	48%
2017	48%	11%	48%
2016	48%	10%	48%
2015	48%	10%	48%
2014	47%	10%	45%
2013	47%	9%	41%
2012	48%	9%	40%
2011	53%	9%	39%
2010	59%	10%	39%
2009	57%	10%	39%
2008	56%	9%	36%
2007	61%	9%	42%
2006	64%	8%	42%
2005	61%	8%	41%
2004	58%	8%	41%
2003	55%	7%	39%
2002	47%	7%	34%
2001	47%	7%	37%
2000	44%	6%	44%
1999	40%	5%	40%

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White

37%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fair School Downtown	Minnesota	West Metro Education Program School District
2023	37%	62%	37%
2022	37%	63%	37%
2021	37%	64%	37%
2020	37%	66%	37%
2019	37%	66%	37%
2018	38%	67%	38%
2017	38%	67%	38%
2016	38%	68%	38%
2015	38%	69%	38%
2014	40%	71%	43%
2013	38%	72%	45%
2012	36%	73%	47%
2011	30%	74%	47%
2010	29%	75%	49%
2009	29%	76%	48%
2008	33%	76%	53%
2007	31%	77%	50%
2006	31%	79%	52%
2005	30%	79%	51%
2004	33%	80%	52%
2003	35%	81%	52%
2002	41%	82%	56%
2001	43%	83%	54%
2000	46%	84%	46%
1999	50%	85%	50%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fair School Downtown	Minnesota	West Metro Education Program School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fair School Downtown	Minnesota	West Metro Education Program School District
2023	0.63	0.59	0.63
2022	0.63	0.58	0.63
2021	0.63	0.57	0.63
2020	0.63	0.54	0.63
2019	0.63	0.54	0.63
2018	0.62	0.53	0.62
2017	0.62	0.53	0.62
2016	0.62	0.52	0.62
2015	0.62	0.51	0.62
2014	0.62	0.48	0.61
2013	0.64	0.47	0.63
2012	0.66	0.45	0.62
2011	0.63	0.44	0.63
2010	0.57	0.42	0.61
2009	0.59	0.41	0.62
2008	0.58	0.41	0.59
2007	0.53	0.40	0.58
2006	0.52	0.37	0.55
2005	0.54	0.37	0.57
2004	0.56	0.35	0.57
2003	0.58	0.34	0.57
2002	0.61	0.32	0.57
2001	0.60	0.31	0.57
2000	0.60	0.29	0.60
1999	0.59	0.28	0.59

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(14-15)

85-89%

82%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2015)
Year	Fair School Downtown	Minnesota
2015	87%	82%
2014	84%	82%
2013	90%	81%
2012	69%	80%
2011	80%	79%

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Eligible for

45%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fair School Downtown	Minnesota	West Metro Education Program School District
2023	45%	35%	45%
2022	45%	26%	45%
2021	45%	26%	45%
2020	45%	28%	45%
2019	45%	28%	45%
2018	45%	30%	45%
2017	45%	30%	45%
2016	45%	31%	45%
2015	45%	31%	43%
2014	43%	31%	38%
2013	44%	31%	33%
2012	47%	30%	34%
2011	45%	29%	30%
2010	47%	28%	26%
2009	48%	25%	29%
2008	42%	24%	24%
2007	35%	23%	23%
2006	44%	23%	28%
2005	41%	22%	25%
2004	35%	21%	24%
2003	34%	20%	25%
2002	28%	19%	24%
2001	14%	18%	18%
2000	34%	18%	34%
1999	21%	19%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Fair School Downtown	Minnesota	West Metro Education Program School District
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	7%	8%	7%
2019	7%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	6%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	10%	8%	8%
2010	10%	8%	7%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	14%	7%	10%
2006	14%	7%	10%
2005	17%	7%	11%
2004	18%	7%	13%
2003	13%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

West Metro Education Program School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 61% MN state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% MN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Fair School Downtown?

The graduation rate of Fair School Downtown is 85-89%, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 82%.

How many students attend Fair School Downtown?

513 students attend Fair School Downtown.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Fair School Downtown students are Black, 37% of students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fair School Downtown?

Fair School Downtown has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Fair School Downtown offer ?

Fair School Downtown offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12

What school district is Fair School Downtown part of?

Fair School Downtown is part of West Metro Education Program School District.

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