Summary:
The city of Cromwell, Minnesota is home to two public schools - Cromwell-Wright Secondary serving grades 7-12 and Cromwell-Wright Elementary serving grades PK-6. These schools, part of the Cromwell-Wright Public Schools district, demonstrate a mix of academic strengths and areas for improvement.
Cromwell-Wright Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, with 60.98% of students proficient or better in Math and 58.54% proficient or better in Reading across all grades. This is significantly above the state averages. The school's 3rd grade students are particularly strong, with 87.5% proficient or better in Math and 81.25% proficient or better in Reading. In contrast, Cromwell-Wright Secondary has above-average 11th grade Math proficiency at 40.91%, but its overall academic performance is not as strong as the elementary school.
Other notable differences between the two schools include a more diverse student population at the secondary school, with 89.74% White, 3.21% Hispanic, and 2.56% Native American students, compared to 94.63% White at the elementary school. Additionally, the elementary school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 42.95%, compared to 30.77% at the secondary school. The elementary school also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.2, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.
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