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Hopkins West Junior High School vs. Hopkins North Junior High School

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School Overview

School
Hopkins West Junior High School
3830 Baker Rd
Hopkins, MN 55305
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Hopkins North Junior High School
10700 Cedar Lake Rd
Hopkins, MN 55305
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Hopkins West Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Hopkins North Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 624 students in grades 7-9, Hopkins West Junior High School ranks in the top 10% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 963 students in grades 7-9, Hopkins North Junior 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 61% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-9
7-9
Total Students
624 students
963 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#120 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
#584 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
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60-64%
(Top 20% in MN)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
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70-74%
(Top 5% in MN)
61%
(Top 30% in MN)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
219
287
Grade 8 Students
204
355
Grade 9 Students
201
321

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
5%
4%
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% Hispanic
7%
13%
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% Black
29%
21%
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% White
49%
53%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
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0.67
0.65
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
24%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
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