Summary:
The 55053 zip code is home to a single school, Nerstrand Charter School, an elementary public charter school serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 101 students. While the school has seen fluctuating performance on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) in recent years, it has also maintained a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and a small student-teacher ratio, suggesting access to more resources and smaller class sizes compared to other schools in the state.
Nerstrand Charter School's academic performance has been inconsistent, with the school outperforming the state in some years and underperforming in others. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Math (72.73%) and Reading (54.55%) were significantly higher than the statewide averages, but in 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates in these subjects were lower than the state's. The school's Science proficiency rates have been consistently below the statewide averages. This variability in academic achievement suggests that the school's effectiveness may not be consistent over time.
The school's student population is relatively homogeneous, with 96.04% of students identifying as White. This lack of diversity may warrant further investigation into the school's efforts to promote inclusiveness and representation. Additionally, the low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (26.73% in 2022-2023) and the low student-teacher ratio of 9.6 to 1 indicate that Nerstrand Charter School may have access to more resources and smaller class sizes compared to other schools in the state, which could be a contributing factor to its academic performance.
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