Summary:
The city of Belgrade, Minnesota is home to a single high school, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec., which serves grades 6-12 and has a total enrollment of 338 students. The school is part of the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District, which is ranked 278 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. has a predominantly White student population (88.76%), with a significant Hispanic population (10.95%) and a small Asian population (0.3%). The school boasts an impressive 96.3% four-year graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, but it generally underperforms the state average on MCA-III assessments in Math, Reading, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 15.38% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 34.99%. Additionally, 36.69% of students at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage.
The data suggests that Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec. is facing some challenges in academic performance, particularly in comparison to state-level metrics. The school's performance on MCA-III assessments has declined over the past few years, and the racial and economic disparities within the student population may contribute to achievement gaps. Further analysis and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these issues and support student success at this rural high school.
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