Armstrong Elementary School
- Grades: KG-5
- Student Enrollment: 422
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3 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
- Address
- 8855 Inwood Ave South
- Cottage Grove, MN 55016
- Mailing Address:
- 8855 Inwood Avenue S
- Cottage Grove, MN 55016
- Phone
- (651) 768-4100
- School District
- South Washington County School District
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 422 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 478th out of 914 elementary schools in MN.
School District Details
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,536
- Graduation Rate: 92.3%
- Dropout Rate: 2.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.9
- Enrolled Students: 16,712
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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4 reviews for Armstrong Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on December 21, 2010
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - All the teachers we have encountered up to second grade have been awesome. I think the security of dismissing children to go home early or with other people after school could be tighter.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 01, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Needs more diversity? The diversity reflects the neighborhood, which is mixed and predominately blue-color. The district includes Woodbury, which by the way, has less diversity.
It's a school and the children and the staff reflect the local community.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on March 12, 2009
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - this school needs to focus on safty.
children going to and from this school do not have any patrol on cold days.and the other days the patrole dont leave the front of the school,they make the kids cross the street infront of the school to walk down the street with trafic comming from behind them,when they could walk them down the side of the street with a sidewalk and crossing them safly at the end of the block!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 16, 2007
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - This school is ok. But it needs more diversity.
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 422
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 202 (47.9%)
- Females: 220 (52.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 31 (7.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 45 (10.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 76 (18.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 5 | 1.2% |
| Black | 44 | 10.4% |
| Asian | 28 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic | 21 | 5.0% |
| White | 324 | 76.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 17.1% |
| 1st Grade | 75 | 17.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 67 | 15.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 66 | 15.6% |
| 4th Grade | 68 | 16.1% |
| 5th Grade | 74 | 17.5% |
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
- Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 30%
- Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:70%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
- Average Teaching Experience: 12 Years
- Average Salary: $53,966
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
| Salary | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 Years of Teaching Experience | $33,977 | 11% |
| More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience | $56,465 | 89% |
Source: MN Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Armstrong Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on MCA-II state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
MCA-II - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.8% | 90.5% | 82.8% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | 87.7% | 82.1% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | 86.2% | 81.4% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 84.0% | 76.3% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | 84.1% | 78.4% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | 82.9% | 78.9% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.1% | 85.6% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | 81.7% | 74.8% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | 79.0% | 71.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.8% | 80.4% | 72.5% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | 79.4% | 74.5% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | 78.2% | 72.2% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.3% | 78.4% | 68.6% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | 74.4% | 65.5% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | 72.2% | 66.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.5% | 82.1% | 76.4% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | 79.7% | 72.2% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | 77.9% | 73.4% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 56.2% | 53.5% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | 50.6% | 45.0% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | 41.2% | 39.1% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 61.0% | 70.6% | 63.7% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | 75.4% | 64.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2009 | 70.3% | 80.8% | 72.6% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | 76.1% | 69.6% |
Source: MN Department of Education 2009-2010
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