Sky Oaks Elementary School vs. Gideon Pond Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sky Oaks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 437 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sky Oaks 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gideon Pond Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
437 students
407 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1576 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#514 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
27
Kindergarten Students
86
64
Grade 1 Students
72
67
Grade 2 Students
70
66
Grade 3 Students
67
65
Grade 4 Students
53
71
Grade 5 Students
52
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
35%
6%
% Black
37%
51%
% White
16%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
