Summary:
The Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools district in Minnesota is home to three elementary schools: Mississippi Heights Elementary, Pleasantview Elementary, and Rice Elementary. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools district.
Among the three schools, Pleasantview Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, with the best overall performance on the MCA-III tests and the highest percentage of students proficient or better in Math, Reading, and Science across all grades. Rice Elementary also excels, particularly in Math, where the percentage of students proficient or better is significantly higher than the district and state averages, especially in 3rd and 4th grades. In contrast, Mississippi Heights Elementary generally performs below the district and state averages in most subject areas and grade levels.
The schools also differ in their student demographics, with Pleasantview Elementary having the most diverse student population and Rice Elementary and Mississippi Heights Elementary having a higher percentage of white students. Additionally, Pleasantview Elementary has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, yet still outperforms the other schools, suggesting that the school's educational strategies are effectively supporting student success regardless of socioeconomic factors.
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