Summary:
The city of Chisholm, Minnesota is home to 3 public schools serving grades K-12, all part of the Chisholm Public School District. The data reveals that Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary and Chisholm Elementary are the standout schools, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in academic proficiency, while Chisholm Secondary lags behind.
Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary and Chisholm Elementary boast the highest proficiency rates in math, reading, and science across all grades. Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary, in particular, stands out with 47.92% of students proficient or better in math and 41.67% in reading, significantly higher than the district and state averages. These elementary and middle schools also benefit from lower student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their strong academic performance.
In contrast, Chisholm Secondary has a 90.2% four-year graduation rate, higher than the state average, but the school's proficiency rates in math, reading, and science trail the elementary and middle schools, as well as the district and state averages. This disparity in academic performance suggests that the strong foundation laid at the elementary and middle school levels is not translating as effectively to the high school level. Additionally, the schools serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 43.11% to 59.81% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which may be a contributing factor to the observed performance gaps.
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