About This School
Preschool | Grades K-6 | Osseo Public School District
Birch Grove School for the Arts is located in Brooklyn Park, MN and is one of 18 elementary schools in Osseo Public School District. It is a magnet school that serves 556 students in grades K-6.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Birch Grove School for the Arts did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Minnesota in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Birch Grove School for the Arts's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Birch Grove School for the Arts had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Minnesota average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Birch Grove School for the Arts's students and teachers. more
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Birch Grove School for the Arts did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Minnesota in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Birch Grove School for the Arts's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Birch Grove School for the Arts had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Minnesota average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Birch Grove School for the Arts's students and teachers. more
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School last updated on Nov 29, 2012
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Crest View Elementary School 0.8 miles |  |
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| Palmer Lake Elementary School 1.1 miles | |
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| St Alphonsus Elementary School 1.2 miles | n/a | |
| Zanewood Community School 1.4 miles |  |
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| Edinbrook Elementary School 1.4 miles |  |
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We Love It! We enrolled our daughter for it and she cant WAIT to go! We hope she makes good friends,and learns well .. shes in advance right now but she gets bored with just plain numbers and letters . So i hope we picked the right one! :)
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 556
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45%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Birch Grove School for the Arts had 63% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Minnesota had 37% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
41%
White
25%
Asian/Pacific Islander
15%
Hispanic
10%
Two or More Races
8%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
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Osseo Public School District District Spending
$11,153Per Pupil
The Osseo Public School District spends $11,153 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 69% on instruction, 27% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Osseo Public School District District
17:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Birch Grove School for the Arts had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Minnesota average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the MCAII
What is it?
The MCA-II are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading and in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: does not meet standards, partially meets standards, meets standards ,and exceeds standards. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed standards. In order to graduate from high school, students must pass the grade 10 reading and grade 11 math MCA-II exams.
About the MCAIII
What is it?
The MCA-III are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in math.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: does not meet standards, partially meets standards, meets standards ,and exceeds standards. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed standards.
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3 out of 10
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