Cherokee Heights Elementary School vs. Garlough Environmental Magnet
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cherokee Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Garlough Environmental Magnet ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 146 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cherokee Heights 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% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 395 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Garlough Environmental Magnet 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-4
Total Students
146 students
395 students
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1651 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#995 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
38
79
Grade 1 Students
20
66
Grade 2 Students
27
83
Grade 3 Students
25
87
Grade 4 Students
21
80
Grade 5 Students
14
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
7%
2%
% Hispanic
35%
36%
% Black
18%
18%
% White
28%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%