Summary:
The city of Plainview, Minnesota is home to two schools - Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School and Plainview-Elgin-Millville Pk-3 Elementary School, both part of the Plainview-Elgin-Millville school district. While the high school is a strong performer, the elementary school stands out with significantly higher academic proficiency rates in Math and Reading.
Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School is a top-ranked school in Minnesota, with a 4-star rating and impressive 98% four-year graduation rate. However, the elementary school outperforms the high school in Math (78.26% vs. 56.79%) and Reading (55.43% vs. 55.93%) proficiency, suggesting potential issues with academic progression or curriculum alignment between the two levels. The high school's performance has also declined in recent years, dropping from a rank of 97 out of 472 schools in 2021-2022 to 192 out of 476 schools in 2022-2023.
Socioeconomic factors may play a role, as the elementary school has a higher percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (40.5%) compared to the high school (27.48%). This could indicate differences in the student populations that impact academic outcomes. Despite these contrasts, both schools have strong student-teacher ratios, with the elementary school's ratio of 13.1 being particularly low. Overall, the data suggests that while Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School is a high-performing school, there may be room for improvement in maintaining academic excellence as students progress through the district.
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