MACCRAY School District

The MACCRAY School District in Minnesota operates two schools: MACCRAY Elementary and MACCRAY Secondary. While MACCRAY Elementary is the stronger performing school with higher test scores and a more favorable student-teacher ratio, the district as a whole has room for improvement, particularly at the secondary level.

MACCRAY Elementary is ranked 538 out of 881 Minnesota elementary schools and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. It has relatively high proficiency rates in Math (43.64%) and Reading (48.8%) compared to the district and state averages, with strong 5th grade performance. However, the school also has a high percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch (51.62%). In contrast, MACCRAY Secondary is ranked 309 out of 480 Minnesota high schools and rated 2 out of 5 stars, with lower proficiency rates in Math (36.28%), Reading (47.86%), and Science (28.44%) compared to state averages, particularly concerning in 11th grade Math (22.92%).

The racial demographics of the two schools are relatively similar, with a majority White student population and a significant Hispanic minority. Both schools have high free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting a low-income student population. While MACCRAY Secondary has a strong 4-year graduation rate of 94.1% and a low dropout rate of 1.9%, the district's focus should be on strategies to boost Math and Science proficiency, particularly at the secondary level, while maintaining the strengths of MACCRAY Elementary.