Global Academy vs. Columbia Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Global Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Columbia Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 447 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Global 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 36% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (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 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 719 students in grades 6-8, Columbia 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 10% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
6-8
Total Students
447 students
719 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#988 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1665 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
42
-
Grade 1 Students
47
-
Grade 2 Students
44
-
Grade 3 Students
46
-
Grade 4 Students
53
-
Grade 5 Students
51
-
Grade 6 Students
51
230
Grade 7 Students
57
237
Grade 8 Students
56
252
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
n/a
55%
% Black
83%
25%
% White
14%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
15%