Summary:
Bagley, Minnesota is served by two schools — Bagley Elementary (PK–6) and Bagley Secondary (grades 7–12) — both part of the Bagley Public School District, together enrolling roughly 870 students. There are no middle schools and no alternative schools, so students move directly from the elementary building into the secondary one with no intermediate step.
Bagley Elementary is the stronger of the two schools on most academic measures. Its math proficiency (30.3%) and reading proficiency (32.9%) both beat the district's own average, and its 3rd grade math result of 42.9% is the highest single figure in the data set. Bagley Secondary trails well behind: 8.5% proficient in math, which is 36.4 points below the state, and 23.9% in reading. Neither school earns more than 1 star, and the district ranks 393rd of 458 Minnesota districts.
A few patterns stand out for families. Secondary math roughly halved in one year, from 16.05% to 8.5%, and 8th grade is the lowest point in the entire system across math, science, and reading. Science dropped about 7 points at both schools. On the positive side, 7th grade reading (36.4%) is the closest result to state performance anywhere in the data, and the secondary's graduation rate of 84.4% is essentially at the state's 84.9% — even though its dropout rate of 7.7% is nearly double the state's 4.2%. Both schools serve high-poverty populations, with free/reduced lunch around 59% at the elementary and 55% at the secondary. One more detail worth noting: elementary math falls 20.5 points between 3rd and 4th grade.
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