Hilltop Elementary School vs. Pine Bend Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Pine Bend Elementary School
9875 Inver Grove Tr E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Hilltop Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Pine Bend Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 541 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hilltop 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 23% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 528 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pine Bend Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
541 students
528 students
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![This chart displays total students of Pine Bend Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Pine Bend Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/44000/43711/pine-bend-elementary-school-chart-oN0Zmm.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
31 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Pine Bend Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Pine Bend Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/44000/43711/pine-bend-elementary-school-chart-bg1i9gd.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pine Bend Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pine Bend Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/44000/43711/pine-bend-elementary-school-chart-CQqAHJ.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1550 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1064 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Hilltop Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Hilltop Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/44000/43713/hilltop-elementary-school-chart-papmqI.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Pine Bend Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Pine Bend Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/44000/43711/pine-bend-elementary-school-chart-bbL6Y7G.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
48%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pine Bend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pine Bend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/44000/43711/pine-bend-elementary-school-chart-2iqQxA.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
43%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine Bend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine Bend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/44000/43711/pine-bend-elementary-school-chart-bjraRfq.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pine Bend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pine Bend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/44000/43711/pine-bend-elementary-school-chart-B67fxW.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Pine Bend Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Pine Bend Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/44000/43711/pine-bend-elementary-school-chart-G7CPYb.png)
Pre-K Students
-
34
Kindergarten Students
93
72
Grade 1 Students
95
73
Grade 2 Students
82
76
Grade 3 Students
99
89
Grade 4 Students
86
94
Grade 5 Students
86
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pine Bend Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pine Bend Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/44000/43711/pine-bend-elementary-school-chart-518gfA.png)
% Asian
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pine Bend Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pine Bend Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/44000/43711/pine-bend-elementary-school-chart-dHwpqR.png)
% Hispanic
22%
28%
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% Black
14%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pine Bend Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pine Bend Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/44000/43711/pine-bend-elementary-school-chart-bki4O1s.png)
% White
47%
50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pine Bend Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pine Bend Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/44000/43711/pine-bend-elementary-school-chart-wmj3Pv.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pine Bend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pine Bend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/44000/43711/pine-bend-elementary-school-chart-btxT0HL.png)
Diversity Score
0.70
0.66
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Pine Bend Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Pine Bend Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/44000/43711/pine-bend-elementary-school-chart-bpG7l0Y.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
29%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%
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