Summary:
The Thief River Falls School District in Minnesota has only one middle school, Franklin Middle, which serves 421 students in grades 6-8. While Franklin Middle has a diverse student population, with 79.81% White, 7.6% Hispanic, 4.28% Native American, and 5.7% two or more races, its academic performance is generally below the state average.
Franklin Middle's math and science proficiency rates are significantly lower than the Minnesota state averages, with just 33.1% of students proficient in math and 29.06% proficient in science, compared to state averages of 45.47% and 39.56%, respectively. However, the school's reading proficiency rate of 46.99% is closer to the state average of 49.85%, suggesting that the school's reading instruction may be more effective than in other subject areas. Additionally, over a third of Franklin Middle's students (37.05%) receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, which could be a contributing factor to its academic performance.
Despite its overall underperformance, Franklin Middle has been ranked between 249-262 out of 520-545 Minnesota middle schools over the past 3 years, with a 3-star rating out of 5 in the most recent year. This suggests that the school has room for improvement, and with targeted interventions and a focus on addressing the areas of underperformance, particularly in math and science, the school could potentially make progress in better serving its diverse student population.
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