Options Mid/elem Ebd
Options Mid/elem Ebd serves 37 students in grades Kindergarten-9.
Options Mid/elem Ebd 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 3:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Options Mid/elem Ebd ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Options Mid/elem Ebd's student population of 37 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 12 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-9
Total Students
37 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Options Mid/elem Ebd 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 Options Mid/elem Ebd is 0.49, 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
#1065 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
3:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
2%
Asian
n/a
7%
Hispanic
5%
9%
Black
68%
11%
White
22%
66%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
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