Summary:
The city of Saint Peter, Minnesota is home to 9 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 3 alternative schools, all serving the St. Peter Public School District. The district as a whole is performing well, ranking 72nd out of 446 districts in Minnesota and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Among the standout schools in the district is North Elementary School, which has consistently high test scores, with 72.89% of students proficient or better in Math and 57.89% proficient or better in Reading across all grades in the 2024-2025 school year. St. Peter High School has also shown improvement, moving from 173rd out of 480 Minnesota high schools in 2023-2024 to 137th out of 450 in 2024-2025, and boasting a 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a low dropout rate of 4.4%. Additionally, St. Peter Middle School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and has consistently high test scores.
In contrast, the alternative schools in the district, such as Minnesota Valley School and Oshawa Learning Academy, are struggling academically, with significantly lower test scores compared to the district and state averages. These schools serve a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students and have much lower student-teacher ratios, suggesting a focus on providing more individualized attention for their students.
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