La Crescent Sec Montessori/stem
La Crescent Sec Montessori/stem serves 14 students in grades 7-12.
La Crescent Sec Montessori/stem 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 <50% (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 ≥50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
La Crescent Sec Montessori/stem ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
La Crescent Sec Montessori/stem's student population of 14 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 4 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
Total Students
14 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
La Crescent Sec Montessori/stem 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 La Crescent Sec Montessori/stem is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1020 out of 1789 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
56%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
59%

Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
2%
Asian
7%
7%

Hispanic
n/a
9%
Black
n/a
11%
White
93%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
29%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
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