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Focus Beyond vs. Great River School

Should you attend Focus Beyond or Great River School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School

340 Colborne St
Saint Paul, MN 55102

Great River School

1326 Energy Park Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55108

:

8/

10

Top 30%

Top Rankings

Focus Beyond ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Great River School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Overview

Focus Beyond serves 212 students in grades 9-12.

The percentage of students achieving is <50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 65%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Serving 411 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 is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Type

Special

n/a

Grades Offered

9-12

7-12

Total Students

212 students

411 students

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

35 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

Test Scores

n/a

#459 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Top 30%)

n/a

<50%

(09-10 School Year Data)

40-44%

(Bottom 50% in MN)

n/a

n/a

70-74%

(Top 5% in MN)(21-22 School Year Data)

n/a

n/a

35-39%

(Bottom 50% in MN)(21-22 School Year Data)

n/a

≥50%

(Top 1% in MN)(20-21 School Year Data)

85-89%

(Top 30% in MN)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade

Grade 7 Students

-

70

Grade 8 Students

-

69

Grade 9 Students

-

57

Grade 10 Students

-

71

Grade 11 Students

1

71

Grade 12 Students

211

73

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

2%

n/a

% Asian

22%

3%

% Hispanic

17%

8%

% Black

33%

6%

% White

22%

76%

% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

7%

0.77

0.41

Additional Information

Eligible for

75%

16%

Eligible for

4%

3%

Sports

Total Sports Offered

n/a

4

Sports

n/a

BasketballSoccer

Ultimate FrisbeeVolley Ball

Extracurriculars

Total Extracurriculars

n/a

5

Extracurriculars

FIRST Lego LeagueFIRST Robotics

Club or Organization:

Gay Straight Alliance

Arts and Music Programs:

Spring Music PerformanceTheatre