Laporte Elementary School vs. Northern Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Laporte Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Northern Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 176 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Laporte 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 328 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Northern Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-3
Total Students
176 students
328 students
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![This chart displays total students of Northern Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Northern Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/43000/43216/northern-elementary-school-chart-f8ctVI.png)
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
22 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Northern Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Northern Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/43000/43216/northern-elementary-school-chart-AZAjgd.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northern 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 Northern Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/43000/43216/northern-elementary-school-chart-br7mCol.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1184 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#950 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Laporte Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Laporte Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/44000/43768/laporte-elementary-school-chart-bwy9On7.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Northern Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Northern Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/43000/43216/northern-elementary-school-chart-4a4jOP.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northern 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 Northern 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/43000/43216/northern-elementary-school-chart-ZTxkNy.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northern 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 Northern 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/43000/43216/northern-elementary-school-chart-Q6hilT.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Northern Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Northern Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/43000/43216/northern-elementary-school-chart-baTfEsR.png)
Pre-K Students
25
-
Kindergarten Students
17
88
Grade 1 Students
33
74
Grade 2 Students
25
84
Grade 3 Students
27
82
Grade 4 Students
31
-
Grade 5 Students
18
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
17%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Northern Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Northern Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/43000/43216/northern-elementary-school-chart-G7C3f4.png)
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northern Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northern Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/43000/43216/northern-elementary-school-chart-f8ctWi.png)
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northern Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northern Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/43000/43216/northern-elementary-school-chart-ycPy7a.png)
% White
78%
81%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northern 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 Northern Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/43000/43216/northern-elementary-school-chart-b43XwRI.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northern 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 Northern 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/43000/43216/northern-elementary-school-chart-NWuTK2.png)
Diversity Score
0.36
0.33
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Northern 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 Northern Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/43000/43216/northern-elementary-school-chart-b0MBj8b.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/43000/43216/northern-elementary-school-chart-birOeXN.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northern Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/43000/43216/northern-elementary-school-chart-oN0Ro4.png)