Cottage Grove Elementary School vs. Armstrong Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cottage Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 421 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cottage Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Armstrong Elementary School 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
421 students
308 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#155 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#740 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
30-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
47
51
Grade 1 Students
64
49
Grade 2 Students
82
56
Grade 3 Students
74
56
Grade 4 Students
77
46
Grade 5 Students
77
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
18%
13%


% Hispanic
3%
12%


% Black
14%
10%


% White
56%
55%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
32%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%

