Summary:
The Grand Rapids Public School District in Minnesota is home to two middle schools, Robert J. Elkington Middle School and Middle Area Learning Center, serving students in grades 6-8.
Based on the data, Robert J. Elkington Middle School stands out as the higher-performing school, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science compared to Middle Area Learning Center and the state average. Robert J. Elkington also has a consistently better statewide ranking, in the top 30% of Minnesota middle schools, while Middle Area Learning Center ranks in the bottom 5%.
Other key differences between the two schools include Robert J. Elkington Middle School having a lower free and reduced lunch rate (44.71%) compared to Middle Area Learning Center (64.15%), as well as a significantly lower student-teacher ratio of 18.2 versus 63.8. These factors may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools within the Grand Rapids Public School District.
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