Hazel Park Preparatory Academy vs. The Heights Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hazel Park Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
The Heights Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 400 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hazel Park Preparatory Academy 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 11% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 290 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, The Heights Community 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
400 students
290 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1716 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1502 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
4
5
Kindergarten Students
51
59
Grade 1 Students
41
43
Grade 2 Students
46
46
Grade 3 Students
46
48
Grade 4 Students
34
36
Grade 5 Students
40
53
Grade 6 Students
49
-
Grade 7 Students
53
-
Grade 8 Students
36
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
40%
44%
% Hispanic
12%
19%
% Black
35%
21%
% White
6%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
11%
