Centennial Elementary School vs. Richfield Stem School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Centennial Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Richfield Stem School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 358 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Centennial Elementary School 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 proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 625 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Richfield Stem School 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 proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
358 students
625 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1599 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1225 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
37%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
24
42
Kindergarten Students
47
91
Grade 1 Students
48
88
Grade 2 Students
59
88
Grade 3 Students
60
84
Grade 4 Students
59
123
Grade 5 Students
61
109
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
55%
21%
% Black
20%
15%
% White
14%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
13%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
6%