Summary:
The city of East Grand Forks, Minnesota is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area show a range of academic performance, with Central Middle standing out as a top-performing school in the district and the state, while the elementary and high school levels demonstrate more mixed results.
Central Middle School consistently ranks among the top 20% of Minnesota middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in math and reading proficiency across all grade levels, particularly in 8th grade math and reading where over 50% of students are proficient or better. In contrast, South Point Elementary and East Grand Forks Senior High generally perform close to or below the district and state averages in math and reading proficiency.
The high school, East Grand Forks Senior High, maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2%, which is above the district average, but has a dropout rate of 4.4%, slightly higher than the state average. The elementary schools, New Heights Elementary and South Point Elementary, show more variation, with New Heights having the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 45.51% and South Point having the lowest student-teacher ratio at 14.1. Overall, the data suggests that East Grand Forks Public Schools have room for improvement, particularly at the elementary and high school levels, while the middle school stands out as a strong performer in the district.
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