Summary:
The 55075 zip code area of South St. Paul, Minnesota is home to 7 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools (1 alternative), and 1 virtual high school. While the district faces challenges with low proficiency rates and achievement gaps compared to state averages, Lincoln Center Elementary and Kaposia Education Center Elementary stand out as the strongest performers, with higher proficiency rates in math and reading than their peers.
The alternative high school, S St. Paul Community Learning Cntr., struggles with very low proficiency rates and a 4-year graduation rate of just 36%, but serves a high-need population with 78.82% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch. Meanwhile, South St. Paul High School has a decent 89.8% 4-year graduation rate, though still below the state average. Student-teacher ratios vary widely, from 13.5 at the top-performing elementary schools to 24.5 at the high school level.
Overall, the schools in this South St. Paul Public School District and Intermediate School District 917 serve a diverse, high-need student population, with significant room for improvement in academic outcomes. Targeted interventions and support tailored to the unique challenges of this community could help drive better results for students across all grade levels.
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