Summary:
The data set provided contains information about a single elementary school, Star of the North Academy Charter S, located in East Bethel, Minnesota. The school serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 187 students. It is a public charter school that is part of the Star of the North Academy Charter S district, which is ranked 383 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Star of the North Academy Charter S has a diverse student population, with 46.52% African American, 20.32% Asian, 31.02% White, 0.53% Hispanic, and 1.6% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) test scores, is consistently below the state average in both math and reading, with proficiency rates ranging from 12.5% to 35.29% in math and 19.05% to 50% in reading, compared to the state averages of 40.09% to 58.79% in math and 44.58% to 57.45% in reading. Additionally, a high percentage (89.84%) of students at Star of the North Academy Charter S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population.
Despite having a relatively small class size, with a student-teacher ratio of 12.3, Star of the North Academy Charter S has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, with a ranking of 753 out of 881 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the school may need to focus on improving its instructional practices and support for students to address the academic challenges faced by its diverse and predominantly low-income student population.
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