Global Academy vs. Columbia Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Global Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Columbia Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 444 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Global Academy 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 35-39% (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 13:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 684 students in grades 6-8, Columbia Academy 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 24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
6-8
Total Students
444 students
684 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1044 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1620 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
49
-
Grade 1 Students
50
-
Grade 2 Students
50
-
Grade 3 Students
48
-
Grade 4 Students
58
-
Grade 5 Students
50
-
Grade 6 Students
51
225
Grade 7 Students
48
206
Grade 8 Students
40
253
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
42%
% Black
86%
29%
% White
10%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
8%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
14%