Summary:
The city of Clara City, Minnesota is home to two schools - MACCRAY Secondary and MACCRAY Elementary, both part of the MACCRAY School District. While the district is ranked 250 out of 446 in Minnesota, the individual schools have relatively low statewide rankings, with MACCRAY Secondary placing between 304-329 out of 450-480 high schools, and MACCRAY Elementary ranking between 530-538 out of 872-881 elementary schools.
MACCRAY Secondary High School faces some academic challenges, with below-average test scores, a high dropout rate of 4.4%, and a lower-than-average graduation rate of 84.2%. The school serves a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 47.01% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, MACCRAY Elementary has more mixed academic results, with some grade levels performing above the state average in math and reading, while others are below. However, the elementary school also serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 48.6% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite the academic struggles, the schools in Clara City have some bright spots, such as the significantly lower student-teacher ratio at MACCRAY Elementary (8.5:1) compared to MACCRAY Secondary (14:1), which may allow for more individualized attention and support for younger students. Overall, the data suggests that the schools in Clara City face challenges in providing a high-quality education to their students, and further investigation into the factors contributing to their performance would be beneficial to identify areas for improvement and support.
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