Seward Elementary School vs. Great River School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Seward Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Great River School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 557 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Seward 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 26% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 401 students in grades 7-12, Great River School ranks in the top 30% 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 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
7-12
Total Students
557 students
401 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1383 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#459 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
70-74%
n/a

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
n/a

Graduation Rate
n/a
85-89%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
7
-
Kindergarten Students
103
-
Grade 1 Students
103
-
Grade 2 Students
96
-
Grade 3 Students
84
-
Grade 4 Students
80
-
Grade 5 Students
84
-
Grade 7 Students
-
68
Grade 8 Students
-
64
Grade 9 Students
-
65
Grade 10 Students
-
68
Grade 11 Students
-
68
Grade 12 Students
-
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
n/a


% Asian
4%
6%


% Hispanic
7%
7%


% Black
34%
7%


% White
39%
73%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
21%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%


Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
8
Sports
n/a
Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Football, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, Volley Ball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars
n/a
5
Extracurriculars
n/a
FIRST Lego League, FIRST Robotics, Gay Straight Alliance, Spring Music Performance, Theatre