Summary:
The Lac qui Parle Valley Schools district in Minnesota is home to two elementary schools: Appleton-Milan Elementary and Madison-Marietta-Nassau Elementary. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade and provide educational opportunities in the Lac qui Parle Valley region.
Based on the available data, Madison-Marietta-Nassau Elementary appears to be the standout school, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in both math and reading proficiency across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 62.5% of students proficient or better in math, compared to the district average of 32.05% and the state average of 45.21%. Similarly, in reading, the school had 39.58% proficiency, compared to 35.8% for the district and 49.59% for the state. Additionally, Madison-Marietta-Nassau Elementary is ranked higher than Appleton-Milan Elementary, ranking 443 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools in 2024-2025, compared to Appleton-Milan's ranking of 667.
In contrast, Appleton-Milan Elementary has a significantly higher rate of free and reduced lunch recipients at 69.51%, compared to 43.57% at Madison-Marietta-Nassau Elementary. This suggests that Appleton-Milan Elementary may serve a student population with a lower socioeconomic status, which could be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance. However, the data also indicates that Appleton-Milan Elementary's performance, though below the district and state averages, is not significantly low, suggesting that targeted interventions and support could potentially help the school improve its academic outcomes.
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