Summary:
The Climax-Shelly Public Schools district in Minnesota has only one elementary school, Climax Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the district and state averages, and its academic outcomes have declined over the past few years.
Climax Elementary has a student enrollment of 96, with a diverse student population that is 70.83% White, 20.83% Hispanic, and 4.17% Native American. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.5 to 1, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention. However, the school's proficiency rates on the MCA-III tests in math, reading, and science are all significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 22.86% of students proficient or better in math and 28.57% in reading.
The high percentage of students (65.62%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Climax Elementary suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 387 out of 858 Minnesota elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 673 out of 881 in 2023-2024, indicating a concerning trend of declining performance compared to other schools in the state.
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