Pequot Lakes Middle School vs. Pillager Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pequot Lakes Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 580 students in grades 5-8, Pequot Lakes Middle School ranks in the top 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 35% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Serving 405 students in grades 5-8, Pillager Middle 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 36% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
580 students
405 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#690 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1033 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
51%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
145
94
Grade 6 Students
150
114
Grade 7 Students
133
106
Grade 8 Students
152
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
1%
3%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
96%
91%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%


Diversity Score
0.08
0.17


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%

