Summary:
The Sauk Centre Public School District in Minnesota has a single middle school, Sauk Centre Middle, serving grades 5-8. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance on state assessments lags behind the state averages in both math and reading.
Sauk Centre Middle's student population is predominantly White (84.4%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (12.77%) and African American (0.71%) students. The school also serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 51.77% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. These demographic factors may contribute to the school's academic challenges, as research has shown that socioeconomic status and racial/ethnic diversity can impact student outcomes.
Despite the school's low student-teacher ratio, its proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments in math and reading are consistently below the state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, Sauk Centre Middle's math proficiency rate was 29.69% compared to the state average of 45.47%, and its reading proficiency rate was 48.44% compared to the state average of 49.85%. While the school's science proficiency rate of 42.37% was higher than the district average, it still fell short of the state average of 39.56%. These academic performance concerns suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Sauk Centre Middle.
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