North Star Academy vs. North Shore Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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North Shore Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 572 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, North Star 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 30% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 355 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, North Shore Community School ranks in the top 20% 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 59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-6
Total Students
572 students
355 students
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1227 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#281 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
62%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
-
Kindergarten Students
36
45
Grade 1 Students
41
53
Grade 2 Students
45
56
Grade 3 Students
63
56
Grade 4 Students
51
52
Grade 5 Students
78
54
Grade 6 Students
57
39
Grade 7 Students
83
-
Grade 8 Students
96
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
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% Asian
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
4%
1%
% Black
8%
n/a
% White
67%
98%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
1%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.04
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%