Summary:
The city of Olivia, Minnesota is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: BOLD-Bird Island Elementary, BOLD Senior High School, and BOLD Middle School. These schools are part of the Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian school district, which is ranked 279 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Among the three schools, BOLD-Bird Island Elementary stands out with its strong performance on MCA-III math and reading assessments, consistently scoring above the district and state averages across grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the elementary school had 70.93% of students proficient or better in math and 44.19% in reading, significantly outperforming the district and state. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 years, placing it in the top half of Minnesota elementary schools.
While the overall performance of BOLD Senior High School is not as strong as the elementary school, it stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% for the 2023-2024 school year and a lower dropout rate of 4.4% compared to the state average. In contrast, BOLD Middle School has mixed results, with some grade levels performing above the district and state averages in math and reading, while others lag behind. Across the schools, the high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 40.18% at the high school to 56.91% at the middle school, indicate a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.
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