Summary:
The city of Barrett, Minnesota has only one middle school, WCA Middle School, which serves grades 5-8 and is part of the West Central Area school district. While the district is ranked 142 out of 446 in Minnesota, WCA Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, dropping from 164th out of 529 middle schools in 2022-2023 to a projected 320th out of 519 in 2024-2025.
Academically, WCA Middle School's proficiency rates on the MCA-III Math and Reading assessments are generally lower than the state and district averages. Math proficiency ranges from 25.53% to 36.36%, compared to state averages of 40.1% to 42.94%, while Reading proficiency ranges from 20.83% to 61.11%, compared to state averages of 45.97% to 57.09%. The school also has a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 50.22%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.
Despite these challenges, WCA Middle School maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15.3, which is slightly lower than the state average. The school's declining statewide ranking and academic performance concerns suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement in curriculum, instructional practices, or resource allocation to better support student learning and achievement.
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