Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School
Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School serves 457 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Nellie Stone Johnson 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 25-29% (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 25-29% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
School Overview
Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School's student population of 457 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
457 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Nellie Stone Johnson 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 Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School is 0.58, which is more 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
#1598 out of 1789 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
59%
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
American Indian
2%
2%
Asian
2%
7%
Hispanic
33%
9%
Black
56%
11%
White
4%
66%
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
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