Falcon Ridge

Summary:

Falcon Ridge is an elementary school located in New Prague, Minnesota, serving 554 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the New Prague Area Schools district, which is ranked 67 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Falcon Ridge consistently outperforms the state average in MCA-III proficiency rates for Math, Reading, and Science across all grade levels. Compared to other schools in the New Prague Area Schools district, Falcon Ridge has higher proficiency rates in Math for all grades and in Reading for 5th grade. The school's performance has been relatively stable, with proficiency rates remaining in the 50-70% range. While Falcon Ridge's overall performance is strong, there are some disparities in the performance of different student subgroups, with the school's White students performing lower compared to other groups.

Falcon Ridge has been ranked in the top 40% of Minnesota elementary schools in recent years, with a 3- or 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its ranking has fluctuated over time, ranging from 132nd to 395th out of around 850 Minnesota elementary schools. Compared to nearby schools like Raven Stream Elementary and Eagle View, Falcon Ridge generally performs at a similar or slightly higher level, indicating a high-quality educational environment in the broader region.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1200 Columbus Ave N
       New Prague, MN  56071-8888


(952) 758-1600

District: New Prague Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
314th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,576 Help


Students who attend Falcon Ridge usually attend:

Middle:    New Prague Middle School
High:    New Prague Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  554

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.0%
Hispanic:
2.9%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  20.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Falcon Ridge ranks better than 64.4% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the New Prague Area Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.8. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93%), Hispanic (2.9%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 20.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Falcon Ridge is 15. 2 elementary schools in the New Prague Area Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Falcon Ridge is $10,576, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the New Prague Area Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Falcon Ridge:

SchoolDigger ranks Falcon Ridge 314th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Falcon Ridge in the ranking list.)

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New Prague Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks New Prague Area Schools 67th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Falcon Ridge

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Rank History for all students at Falcon Ridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 59.41 351st 777 54.8%
2008 66.67 259th 781 66.8%
2010 66.05 297th 803 63.0%
2011 76.59 130th 814 84.0%
2012 70.08 231st 820 71.8%
2013 76.25 158th 824 80.8%
2014 70.62 238th 826 71.2%
2015 78.52 132nd 840 84.3%
2016 68.72 274th 848 67.7%
2017 71.29 249th 853 70.8%
2018 62.60 357th 847 57.9%
2019 60.79 395th 870 54.6%
2021 71.25 240th 869 72.4%
2022 76.96 168th 858 80.4%
2023 66.68 285th 845 66.3%
2024 64.80 314th 881 64.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Falcon Ridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.30 211th 463 54.4%
2019 67.91 135th 515 73.8%
2021 63.97 118th 417 71.7%
2022 63.31 152nd 500 69.6%
2023 61.74 165th 524 68.5%
2024 56.47 211th 572 63.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Falcon Ridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.00 312th 728 57.1%
2019 65.72 234th 740 68.4%
2021 91.30 21st 683 96.9%
2022 87.08 32nd 663 95.2%
2023 70.23 182nd 774 76.5%
2024 61.23 286th 793 63.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Falcon Ridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.78 385th 774 50.3%
2019 50.77 477th 787 39.4%
2021 66.07 276th 783 64.8%
2022 74.79 176th 799 78.0%
2023 68.96 248th 787 68.5%
2024 56.87 366th 809 54.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Falcon Ridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.62 298th 779 61.7%
2019 66.91 273rd 798 65.8%
2021 70.43 211th 784 73.1%
2022 74.88 175th 808 78.3%
2023 59.47 334th 799 58.2%
2024 66.94 252nd 826 69.5%
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Rank History for White students at Falcon Ridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.60 488th 712 31.5%
2019 39.34 512th 722 29.1%
2021 49.03 359th 710 49.4%
2022 57.99 300th 725 58.6%
2023 44.73 408th 712 42.7%
2024 43.79 444th 730 39.2%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Falcon Ridge

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 631 1 5 3 2 n/a n/a 0 642
1989 652 1 6 1 3 n/a n/a 0 663
1990 716 1 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 721
1991 732 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 736
1992 729 4 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 737
1993 749 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 749
1994 764 2 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 772
1995 840 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 840
1996 840 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 840
1997 859 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 859
1998 851 4 4 4 0 n/a n/a 3 866
1999 511 3 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 517
2000 521 1 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 527
2001 517 1 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 522
2002 555 1 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 565
2003 555 1 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 565
2004 622 1 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 637
2005 694 2 4 12 2 n/a n/a 0 714
2006 711 0 3 14 2 n/a n/a 0 730
2007 570 2 2 9 1 n/a n/a 0 584
2008 560 0 4 13 0 n/a n/a 0 577
2009 524 2 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2010 511 1 2 10 5 n/a n/a 0 529
2011 483 4 3 8 1 0 0 0 499
2012 661 6 14 10 7 0 4 0 702
2013 682 5 7 5 3 0 2 0 704
2014 652 6 4 3 2 0 5 0 672
2015 600 7 3 7 2 0 5 0 624
2016 610 5 8 10 4 0 11 0 648
2017 573 5 9 9 9 0 15 0 620
2018 571 3 7 9 14 0 10 0 614
2019 561 3 7 6 12 0 14 0 603
2020 573 1 6 14 12 0 13 0 619
2021 537 3 4 13 9 0 17 0 583
2022 546 3 4 9 7 0 18 0 587
2023 515 4 2 16 2 0 15 0 554

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Falcon Ridge

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 642 29.5 21.7 8.9
1989 663 31.9 20.7 11.6
1990 721 34.7 20.7 11.4
1991 736 32.9 22.3 10.7
1992 737 34.6 21.3 10.4
1993 749 35.8 20.9 7.5
1994 772 38.6 20.0 0
1995 840 6.0 140.0 8.6
1996 840 6.0 140.0 8.6
1997 859 42.8 20.1 9.1
1998 866 n/a 0.0 7.8
1999 517 27.6 18.7 7.2
2000 527 32.3 16.3 10.4
2001 522 27.8 18.8 9.4
2002 565 29.4 19.2 9.2
2003 565 29.4 19.2 9.2
2004 637 33.7 18.9 7.7
2005 714 37.7 18.9 8.7
2006 730 39.9 18.3 10.7
2007 584 35.5 16.5 13.2
2008 577 34.4 16.8 13.5
2009 537 34.2 15.7 13.2
2010 529 30.4 17.4 17.4
2011 499 29.0 17.1 18.2
2012 702 35.6 19.6 17.9
2013 704 38.0 18.4 19
2014 672 38.6 17.4 19.2
2015 624 40.0 15.6 17.5
2016 648 41.0 15.8 20.2
2017 620 40.0 15.4 18.2
2018 614 37.0 16.5 16.8
2019 603 37.2 16.1 14.3
2020 619 39.7 15.5 13.1
2021 583 37.2 15.6 11.5
2022 587 38.3 15.3 10.2
2023 554 36.7 15.0 20.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Falcon Ridge

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 642 29.5 21.7 8.9
1989 663 31.9 20.7 11.6
1990 721 34.7 20.7 11.4
1991 736 32.9 22.3 10.7
1992 737 34.6 21.3 10.4
1993 749 35.8 20.9 7.5
1994 772 38.6 20.0 0
1995 840 6.0 140.0 8.6
1996 840 6.0 140.0 8.6
1997 859 42.8 20.1 9.1
1998 866 n/a 0.0 7.8
1999 517 27.6 18.7 7.2
2000 527 32.3 16.3 10.4
2001 522 27.8 18.8 9.4
2002 565 29.4 19.2 9.2
2003 565 29.4 19.2 9.2
2004 637 33.7 18.9 7.7
2005 714 37.7 18.9 8.7
2006 730 39.9 18.3 10.7
2007 584 35.5 16.5 13.2
2008 577 34.4 16.8 13.5
2009 537 34.2 15.7 13.2
2010 529 30.4 17.4 17.4
2011 499 29.0 17.1 18.2
2012 702 35.6 19.6 17.9
2013 704 38.0 18.4 19
2014 672 38.6 17.4 19.2
2015 624 40.0 15.6 17.5
2016 648 41.0 15.8 20.2
2017 620 40.0 15.4 18.2
2018 614 37.0 16.5 16.8
2019 603 37.2 16.1 14.3
2020 619 39.7 15.5 13.1
2021 583 37.2 15.6 11.5
2022 587 38.3 15.3 10.2
2023 554 36.7 15.0 20.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Falcon Ridge

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,576

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Falcon Ridge

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 395th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 285th of 845 Elementary schools
 11.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Falcon Ridge)72.662.8
 9.9%
   3rd Grade Math (New Prague Area Schools)75.668
 7.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Falcon Ridge)62.644.6
 18.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (New Prague Area Schools)61.752.8
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Falcon Ridge)71.372.7
 1.4%
   4th Grade Math (New Prague Area Schools)7473.6
 0.4%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Falcon Ridge)5749.4
 7.6%
   4th Grade Reading (New Prague Area Schools)63.453.8
 9.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Falcon Ridge)55.365.3
 10%
   5th Grade Math (New Prague Area Schools)57.660.1
 2.5%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Falcon Ridge)5757.5
 0.5%
   5th Grade Reading (New Prague Area Schools)67.264.9
 2.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Falcon Ridge)52.154.1
 2%
   5th Grade Science (New Prague Area Schools)61.157.9
 3.2%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students603554
 8.1%
African American34
 33.3%
American Indian122
 83.3%
Asian72
 71.4%
Hispanic616
 166.7%
Pacific Islander00
White561515
 8.2%
Two or More Races1415
 7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.3%20.9%
 6.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Falcon Ridge

Falcon Ridge ranks 314th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Falcon Ridge are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 554 students attended Falcon Ridge.

Students who attend Falcon Ridge usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Prague Middle School
High : New Prague Senior High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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