Somerset Elementary School vs. Garlough Environmental Magnet
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Somerset Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Garlough Environmental Magnet ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Somerset Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than 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 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 395 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Garlough Environmental Magnet 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-4
Total Students
392 students
395 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#181 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#995 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
90
79
Grade 1 Students
75
66
Grade 2 Students
77
83
Grade 3 Students
69
87
Grade 4 Students
81
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
20%
36%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
66%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%
