Summary:
The city of Two Harbors, Minnesota is home to two schools: Two Harbors Secondary and Minnehaha Elementary, both part of the Lake Superior Public School District. Two Harbors Secondary stands out as a high-performing high school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Minnesota high schools and boasting a strong 90.2% graduation rate. In contrast, Minnehaha Elementary, while performing solidly in core academic areas, ranks in the middle to lower range of Minnesota elementary schools.
Two Harbors Secondary excels academically, outperforming the district and state averages in several MCA-III test score categories, particularly in science. The school also maintains a relatively low dropout rate of 4.8%. Minnehaha Elementary, on the other hand, demonstrates strengths in MCA-III math and reading proficiency, as well as science for 5th grade, and benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 1.
Socioeconomic factors may play a role, as Minnehaha Elementary has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (43.46%) compared to Two Harbors Secondary (34.34%). Additionally, while both schools have a predominantly white student population, Two Harbors Secondary has a slightly more diverse racial makeup, which could be an area of focus for the district.
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