Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School vs. Southside Family Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Southside Family Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 181 students in grades Kindergarten-1, Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 127 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Southside Family Charter School ranks in the top 30% 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-1
K-8
Total Students
181 students
127 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
10 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#507 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
45-49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southside Family Charter 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 Southside Family Charter 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/44000/43915/southside-family-charter-school-chart-Q6eSnc.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
102
12
Grade 1 Students
79
13
Grade 2 Students
-
17
Grade 3 Students
-
15
Grade 4 Students
-
18
Grade 5 Students
-
15
Grade 6 Students
-
12
Grade 7 Students
-
14
Grade 8 Students
-
11
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
9%
12%
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% Black
4%
22%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southside Family Charter 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 Southside Family Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/44000/43915/southside-family-charter-school-chart-bki5fhg.png)
% White
70%
46%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
18%
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Diversity Score
0.48
0.70
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%
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