Summary:
The Minnesota Math and Science Academy district contains a single high school, the MMSA Secondary School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school faces significant challenges, with a predominantly African American student population and high levels of economic disadvantage.
Academically, the MMSA Secondary School is underperforming, with proficiency rates in math, reading, and science that are far below the state averages. Only 0% to 30.43% of students are proficient in these core subjects, compared to the state averages of 34.99% to 54.54%. The school's four-year graduation rate of 72.9% is also lower than the state average, though its dropout rate of 0.0% indicates that all non-graduating students remain enrolled.
The school's demographic makeup and socioeconomic status likely contribute to its academic struggles. With 95.31% of students identifying as African American and 95.77% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the MMSA Secondary School serves a population that faces significant educational and economic barriers. While the school's low student-teacher ratio of 11.9 to 1 is generally considered a positive factor, it has not been enough to overcome the broader systemic challenges that the school and its students face.
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