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EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 136 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 139 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 138 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 139 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 138 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 140 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (136) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (140).
School pathway
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsWhat this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Minnesota's top 10%.
Schools most like EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL
EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL's state test result (63.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL this school | 830 | 31.3% | 63.1% |
| Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy SAINT PAUL | 431 | 33.2% | 75.2% |
| WOODLAND ELEMENTARY BROOKLYN PARK | 609 | 42.7% | 41.7% |
| Seven Hills - Burnsville Elementary BURNSVILLE | 480 | 35.8% | 51.8% |
| Monroe Elementary School - MSE BROOKLYN PARK | 553 | 46.8% | 45.6% |
| Oak Point Elementary EDEN PRAIRIE | 684 | 33.8% | 59.4% |
Where EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #99 of 844 | #36 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #56 of 844 | #24 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #128 of 844 | #44 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 830 | #30 of 1,130 | #10 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #155 of 769 | #36 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #144 of 796 | #53 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.3% | #662 of 942 | #125 of 183 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #238 of 244 | #50 of 50 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 830 | 71.3 | 11.6:1 | 31% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 826 | 62.7 | 13.2:1 | 27% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 828 | 55.7 | 14.9:1 | 25% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 825 | 52 | 15.9:1 | 15% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 826 | 48.5 | 17.0:1 | 19% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 413 | 25 | 16.5:1 | 16% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 252 | 15 | 16.8:1 | 14% (36) |
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (826 to 830); teachers up 47% (48.5 to 71.3).
About EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL
EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in MINNETONKA, Minnesota. The student body numbers 830 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344, so this school runs 141% larger than that.
EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL includes 2 schools. Together they enroll 1,532 students.
At EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL, the largest share of students is Asian, at 40%. The remaining shares are 32% Black, 21% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Hennepin County as a whole is about 7% Asian, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 69% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL counts 71.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.6 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Minnesota have 13.7:1, compared with 11.6:1 here. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Hennepin County average 43%.
The allk12 Grade for EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL is A. Compared with Minnesota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 92% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations places EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL in the top 10% of Minnesota schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 14.9 points above it (63.1% actual, 48.2% predicted).
Hennepin County has about 1,269,496 residents, and the median household income is $97,653, about 54% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. In all, Hennepin County has 496 public schools and roughly 177,509 students.
EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is located less than a tenth of a mile from EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 63.1% is above the 48.8% average for nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small. EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 825 to 830, a small change. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.9:1 to 11.6:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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