Summary:
The Minnesota Math and Science Academy (MMSA) district operates two schools - MMSA Secondary School serving grades 6-12 and MMSA Elementary School serving grades K-5. Both schools face significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and a student population that is over 90% African American and from low-income families.
The MMSA schools have struggled to help their students achieve proficiency on state assessments, with math, reading, and science scores well below the state average. Both the secondary and elementary schools have remained in the bottom quartile of the statewide SchoolDigger rankings over the past three years, indicating a lack of improvement over time. The four-year graduation rate at the secondary school was 72.9% in 2021-2022, while the dropout rate was 0.0%.
The data suggests that the MMSA district is facing systemic challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. Addressing the significant achievement gaps and demographic disparities will likely require a comprehensive review of the district's educational strategies, resource allocation, and leadership to identify and address the root causes of the persistent underperformance. Ensuring equitable access to learning opportunities for all students in the MMSA district should be a top priority.
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