Summary:
The city of Lancaster, Minnesota is home to two schools - Lancaster Elementary and Lancaster Secondary, both part of the Lancaster Public School District. While the schools share a similar demographic makeup, with predominantly white student populations, they exhibit distinct performance characteristics.
Lancaster Secondary stands out with an impressive 100% 4-year graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, significantly outpacing state averages. In contrast, Lancaster Elementary struggles to meet state proficiency standards in math and reading, though it excels in science, with 64.29% of students scoring proficient or better on the MCA-III assessment, compared to the state average of 39.56%.
Socioeconomic factors may play a role, as Lancaster Elementary has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 60%, while Lancaster Secondary is at 44.74%. The data suggests that while Lancaster Secondary is excelling in supporting student success and retention, Lancaster Elementary may benefit from further investigation into its curriculum and instructional practices to address the performance gaps in core academic areas.
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