Tier Two is an alternative public school located in Plymouth, MN, serving grades KG-12 with a total enrollment of 243 students. The school is part of the Intermediate School District 287 and has a diverse student population, with 34.16% White, 40.74% African American, 4.53% Hispanic, 3.29% Asian, 2.06% Native American, 0.41% Pacific Islander, and 14.81% two or more races.
Tier Two has significantly lower four-year graduation rates compared to surrounding schools like Tier One, with a 29.0% graduation rate in 2021-2022 compared to the state average of 83.3%. The school also has higher dropout rates at 16.1%, much higher than the state average of 2.1%. Academically, Tier Two students consistently underperform on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) in Math, Reading, and Science compared to state and district averages. For example, only 14.29% of Tier Two students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to the state average of 45.47% and the Intermediate School District 287 average of 10.67%.
Tier Two has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 72.02%, much higher than surrounding schools like Tier One at 42.86%. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 3.8 students per teacher, lower than Tier One (3.1) and Tier Three (2.6). These factors, along with the school's status as an alternative school, may be contributing to the lower academic performance and graduation rates observed at Tier Two.
Tier Two ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Minnesota alternative schools.
Students at Tier Two are 41% African American, 34% White, 15% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.
Intermediate School District 287
In the 2022-23 school year, 243 students attended Tier Two.