Summary:
The Owatonna Public School District in Minnesota operates 6 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The district is ranked 268 out of 448 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Among the elementary schools, Lincoln Elementary and Washington Elementary stand out as the top-performing schools, outperforming the district and state averages in both math and reading proficiency. Lincoln Elementary, ranked 266 out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools, has the highest percentage of students proficient in math (66.67%) and reading (54.55%), while also having a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (37.1%).
In contrast, Wilson Elementary and McKinley Elementary generally underperform the district and state averages in math and reading proficiency. Wilson Elementary has the most diverse student population and the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (75.05%) among the schools. The district's virtual elementary school, Owatonna Online K-5, has the lowest math proficiency (36.36%) but the highest reading proficiency (59.09%) in the district.
The data suggests that factors such as student demographics, socioeconomic status, and teaching resources may be contributing to the observed differences in academic performance among the Owatonna Public School District elementary schools. Further analysis would be needed to understand the specific drivers of these performance disparities and identify potential strategies for improvement across the district.
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