Summary:
The city of Littlefork, Minnesota is home to two schools: Littlefork-Big Falls Elementary and Littlefork-Big Falls Secondary, both part of the Littlefork-Big Falls School District. While the elementary school serves younger students, the secondary school appears to be the standout performer, ranking in the top 25% of Minnesota high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Littlefork-Big Falls Secondary boasts a strong 84.2% four-year graduation rate and a low 4.4% dropout rate. In math, the high school outperforms the state average, with 50% of 11th graders proficient or better on the MCA-III exam compared to the state average of 34.96%. In reading, 52.17% of 10th graders at the high school are proficient or better, slightly above the state average of 51.26%. In contrast, the elementary school struggles, ranking in the bottom 30% of Minnesota elementary schools and performing below the state average in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels.
Enrollment is similar between the two schools, with 187 students at the elementary school and 182 students at the secondary school. The elementary school has a higher free/reduced lunch rate at 48.13% compared to 44.51% at the high school, indicating potential socioeconomic challenges for younger students in the district. Both schools face declining math proficiency rates from lower to higher grade levels, suggesting a need to focus on improving math instruction and support, especially in the later elementary and middle school years.
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