Big Lake Senior High School vs. Elk River Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Big Lake Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Elk River Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 876 students in grades 9-12, Big Lake Senior High School ranks in the top 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 proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 1,631 students in grades 9-12, Elk River Senior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
876 students
1,631 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
34:1
32:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#545 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#353 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
60%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
265
410
Grade 10 Students
219
416
Grade 11 Students
218
403
Grade 12 Students
174
402
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
4%
% Black
4%
4%
% White
81%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%