Kingsland Public School District

The Kingsland Public School District in Minnesota operates two schools: Kingsland Elementary School and Kingsland Junior/Senior High School. While Kingsland Elementary consistently outperforms district and state averages in math and reading proficiency, the high school lags behind in several key metrics.

Kingsland Elementary School stands out as the stronger of the two schools, with impressive math proficiency rates of 60.39% compared to 47.19% for the district and 45.21% for the state. The school also exceeds district and state reading proficiency rates, at 52.94% versus 50.38% and 49.59% respectively. In contrast, Kingsland Junior/Senior High School struggles, with only 15.38% of 11th graders proficient or better in math, well below the state average of 34.96%. The high school's reading proficiency rates, while closer to the state average, still lag behind the elementary school.

Other key differences between the schools include a higher free and reduced lunch rate at the elementary school (41.75% vs. 25.91% at the high school) and a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 14.1 compared to 15.2 at the high school. These factors may contribute to the stark contrast in performance, suggesting that the elementary school is doing an excellent job of preparing students, but challenges at the secondary level are hindering their continued success. Addressing these issues could help improve outcomes across the Kingsland Public School District.