St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower serves 449 students in grades Kindergarten-4.
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower placed in the top 1% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower's student population of 449 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-4
Total Students
449 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower is ranked within the top 1% of all 1,789 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1 out of 1789 schools
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
59%
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
2%
Asian
6%
7%
Hispanic
6%
9%
Black
2%
11%
White
81%
66%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
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