Summary:
The 56080 zip code area is home to two schools: St. Clair Elementary and St. Clair Secondary, both part of the St. Clair Public School District. While St. Clair Elementary is a standout school, consistently ranking among the top 150 elementary schools in Minnesota, the secondary school has more mixed performance, with academic proficiency rates lagging behind state averages, particularly in math and science.
St. Clair Elementary boasts impressive academic achievements, with significantly higher math and reading proficiency rates than the state average across all grade levels. The school also maintains a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively affluent student population. In contrast, St. Clair Secondary's academic performance is more uneven, with proficiency rates falling behind the state in key subjects like math and science, despite the school's high graduation rate and low dropout rate.
The data suggests that the lower student-teacher ratio at the elementary school, 17.7 compared to 21.4 at the secondary school, may be a contributing factor to the stronger academic performance at the elementary level. Additionally, the schools' predominantly white student populations and similar free/reduced lunch rates suggest that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the schools' academic outcomes, highlighting the need to consider how to best serve a more diverse student population.
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