Upper Mississippi Middle Academy vs. Lake Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Upper Mississippi Middle Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Lake Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 113 students in grades 6-8, Upper Mississippi Middle Academy ranks in the top 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 20-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher 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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,157 students in grades 6-8, Lake Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
113 students
1,157 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#769 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#233 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
71%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
23
402
Grade 7 Students
33
387
Grade 8 Students
57
368
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
16%
% Hispanic
18%
6%
% Black
8%
8%
% White
56%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
6%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
6%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%