Summary:
GFW Public Schools in Minnesota has a single high school, GFW High School, which serves 214 students in grades 9-12. The school's student population is predominantly White (77.1%) with a significant Hispanic representation (18.69%), and a high percentage of students (42.99%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating socioeconomic challenges.
Academically, GFW High School's performance on the MCA-III tests is consistently below the state average across various subjects and grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Math (26%), Reading (50.91%), and Science (27.78%) are all lower than the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate of 84.9% is slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate of 7.5% is higher than the state average, suggesting a need for targeted interventions to improve student retention.
Despite the school's challenges, its student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3 is slightly lower than the state average, indicating a relatively favorable classroom environment. Addressing the factors contributing to the school's academic underperformance, socioeconomic challenges, and higher dropout rate, while also promoting greater racial diversity and inclusion, could be important focus areas for GFW Public Schools to improve outcomes for all students.
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