Summary:
The city of Minneapolis, Kansas is home to two schools - Minneapolis Junior-Senior High School and Minneapolis Elementary, both part of the North Ottawa County school district. While Minneapolis Junior-Senior High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, Minneapolis Elementary has seen a decline in its state ranking and performance ratings over the past three years.
Minneapolis Junior-Senior High School is a standout performer, ranking 20th, 23rd, and 42nd out of all Kansas high schools in the past three school years, and maintaining a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has strong proficiency rates in core subjects, with 10th grade English Language Arts at 35.08% (compared to 27.57% statewide), 10th grade Math at 33.33% (compared to 21.31% statewide), and 11th grade Science at 40% (compared to 27.37% statewide). In contrast, Minneapolis Elementary has a lower state ranking, placing between 302nd and 388th out of all Kansas elementary schools in the past three years, and its SchoolDigger rating has dropped from 3 stars to 2 stars over this time.
Both schools serve a relatively high-need student population, with over 45% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, Minneapolis Junior-Senior High School spends more per student ($13,555) compared to Minneapolis Elementary ($11,589), which could be a contributing factor to the high school's stronger performance. The student-teacher ratios are similar between the two schools, indicating that class size is not a major differentiating factor.
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