Summary:
The Barnum Public School District in Minnesota is home to two strong-performing schools: Barnum Secondary and Barnum Elementary. Both schools have consistently maintained high rankings and 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating a commitment to quality education within the district.
Barnum Secondary stands out as a top-performing high school, ranking 82 out of 480 Minnesota high schools and boasting a 94.8% 4-year graduation rate. Meanwhile, Barnum Elementary has demonstrated strong academic performance, with proficiency rates above the state average in several MCA-III assessments. The elementary school has also improved its ranking from 276 out of 845 schools in 2022-2023 to 237 out of 881 schools in 2023-2024.
While the schools have slightly different student demographic compositions, with Barnum Elementary having a higher percentage of White students, both schools have maintained a consistent level of excellence. However, there are a few areas where proficiency rates at Barnum Secondary fall below the state averages, such as in 11th grade Math and 8th grade Math and Science, which could be focus areas for improvement within the district.
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