Summary:
The Faribault Public School District in Minnesota is home to two middle schools: Faribault Middle and Falcons Online Academy-Middle. While both schools serve students in grades 6-8, they face significant challenges, with low academic performance and high poverty levels compared to state averages.
Faribault Middle is ranked 468 out of 545 Minnesota middle schools and has a 1-star rating, indicating it is struggling to meet academic standards. The school's proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science are significantly below state averages, ranging from 12.68% to 34.85% proficient. However, the school has a diverse student population, with 39.33% White, 22.73% African American, and 32.22% Hispanic students. Additionally, 72.38% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a high level of poverty among the student body.
In contrast, Falcons Online Academy-Middle has even lower academic performance, with proficiency rates of just 4.76% in Math and 30% in Reading. The school's student-teacher ratio of 52.9 is also significantly higher than the 14.4 ratio at Faribault Middle, suggesting challenges in providing personalized attention to students. Like Faribault Middle, Falcons Online Academy-Middle has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 72.22%, indicating a high level of poverty among its student population.
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