Yellow Medicine East

The Yellow Medicine East school district in Minnesota consists of two schools: Yellow Medicine East Secondary, a high school serving grades 6-12, and Bert Raney Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5. The data suggests that both schools are underperforming compared to state averages, with the high school struggling the most.

Yellow Medicine East Secondary has a relatively low statewide ranking, placing between 332-335 out of 450-480 Minnesota high schools in the past 3 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below average, with only 13-43% of students proficient in math and 31-54% proficient in reading, compared to state averages of 35-51% and 46-51%, respectively. The school also has a high dropout rate of 4.4% and a relatively low 4-year graduation rate of 84.2%. In contrast, Bert Raney Elementary School has a slightly higher statewide ranking, placing between 453-562 out of 845-872 Minnesota elementary schools, and its academic performance is more mixed, with some grades performing above the state average and others below.

Both schools serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with over 40% of students at the high school and over 50% at the elementary school receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The high school also has a higher student-teacher ratio of 12.4, compared to 10.9 at the elementary school, which may be a contributing factor to the differences in academic performance between the two schools. Overall, the data suggests that the Yellow Medicine East school district faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and targeted interventions and support may be needed to improve student outcomes.