Pinewood Elementary - Snw vs. Brookside Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pinewood Elementary - Snw ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Brookside Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 18 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pinewood Elementary - Snw ranks in the top 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 ≥50% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 25 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Brookside Academy ranks in the top 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 <50% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
K-5
K-12
Total Students
18 students
25 students
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![This chart displays total students of Brookside Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Brookside Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/154000/153675/brookside-academy-chart-f8k68I.png)
% Male | % Female
78% | 22%
76% | 24%
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Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
6 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Brookside Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Brookside Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/154000/153675/brookside-academy-chart-b2F1pFi.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
4:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brookside Academy 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 Brookside Academy 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/154000/153675/brookside-academy-chart-3B93kj.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#691 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#695 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookside Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookside Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/154000/153675/brookside-academy-chart-b5MwiNF.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
<50%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
<50%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pinewood Elementary - Snw 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 Pinewood Elementary - Snw 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/149000/148714/pinewood-elementary---snw-chart-dK9PYn.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookside Academy 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 Brookside Academy 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/154000/153675/brookside-academy-chart-lpKIdW.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Brookside Academy by grade. This chart displays the students of Brookside Academy by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/154000/153675/brookside-academy-chart-bnRE6fI.png)
Grade 1 Students
-
1
Grade 2 Students
4
2
Grade 3 Students
4
1
Grade 4 Students
7
3
Grade 5 Students
3
4
Grade 6 Students
-
2
Grade 7 Students
-
3
Grade 8 Students
-
3
Grade 9 Students
-
2
Grade 10 Students
-
2
Grade 12 Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
11%
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% Black
n/a
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookside Academy 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 Brookside Academy 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/154000/153675/brookside-academy-chart-Vw0gi2.png)
% White
89%
92%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookside Academy 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 Brookside Academy 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/154000/153675/brookside-academy-chart-7tbj6V.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.20
0.15
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Brookside Academy 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 Brookside Academy 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/154000/153675/brookside-academy-chart-baUACJB.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
32%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookside Academy 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 Brookside Academy 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/154000/153675/brookside-academy-chart-bkkmPJS.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
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