Summary:
The city of Graceville, Minnesota, is home to two schools: 6-12th Grade Building, a high school serving grades 6-12, and Big Stone Colony Elementary, a small elementary school with just 17 students.
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley district schools have shown mixed performance, with 6-12th Grade Building consistently ranking in the top half of Minnesota high schools and demonstrating strong graduation and low dropout rates. However, both schools struggle with math proficiency, lagging behind district and state averages. Big Stone Colony Elementary stands out for its impressive reading scores, with 60% of students proficient or better, but only 30% proficient in math.
The data suggests that the schools in Graceville face unique challenges, particularly at the high-poverty Big Stone Colony Elementary. While 6-12th Grade Building has a more moderate free/reduced lunch rate, the small size and high poverty of Big Stone Colony Elementary likely contribute to its math performance issues. Opportunities may exist for the two schools to collaborate and share resources to address common challenges and support student success across the district.
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