Summary:
The Belle Plaine Public School District in Minnesota is home to two elementary schools: Oak Crest Elementary and Chatfield Elementary. While both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade, the data analysis reveals a significant disparity in their academic performance.
Oak Crest Elementary stands out as the district's academic powerhouse, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in Math, Reading, and Science proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, Oak Crest's overall Math proficiency rate was an impressive 56.24%, compared to 50.26% for the district and 45.47% for the state. The school's 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was even higher at 71.03%, significantly exceeding the district and state benchmarks. Additionally, Oak Crest's Science proficiency rate of 52.08% was well above the district's 42.36% and the state's 39.56%.
In contrast, Chatfield Elementary appears to struggle academically, with a history of ranking in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools. The school's lower free and reduced lunch rate of 35.88%, compared to Oak Crest's 30%, suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the disparity. Additionally, Chatfield's student-teacher ratio of 11.8 is significantly lower than Oak Crest's 17.9, but this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. Overall, the data analysis highlights the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to the stark differences in educational performance between these two elementary schools within the Belle Plaine Public School District.
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