Summary:
The city of Fridley, Minnesota is home to 10 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools. The schools in this area display a wide range of academic performance, with some standout schools like Woodcrest Elementary Spanish Immersion leading the way in proficiency rates, while others like Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Center and Fridley Middle Area Learning Center struggle with very low proficiency and high needs populations.
The Fridley Public School District, which encompasses several of the schools, is ranked 386 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has an overall 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating the district as a whole is struggling academically. However, Woodcrest Elementary Spanish Immersion, which is part of the Spring Lake Park Public Schools district, outperforms the other elementary schools in the Fridley district, suggesting the Spanish immersion program may be a successful model for improving academic outcomes.
The data also reveals significant achievement gaps between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools, as well as between different racial/ethnic groups within the same schools. Addressing these disparities could be an area of focus for the district moving forward. Overall, the schools in Fridley display a mix of strengths and challenges, with some standout performers and others in need of significant improvement to better serve their students.
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