Summary:
Partnership Academy Inc. is the sole elementary public charter school serving grades PK-8 in the area, with 530 students. Based on the available data, this school does not appear to be a standout performer, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Minnesota elementary schools over the past three years and earning only a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Partnership Academy Inc. has struggled, with significantly lower proficiency rates on the MCA-III Math and Reading assessments compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.06% of students were proficient in Math and 24.7% were proficient in Reading, versus state averages of 45.21% and 49.59% respectively. The school's performance has been consistently low, with proficiency rates below 20% in both subjects in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, which is better than the state average.
Demographically, Partnership Academy Inc. has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 90.75% in the 2023-2024 school year. This high-poverty student population likely contributes to the school's academic challenges and may require additional resources and targeted interventions to support student learning. Overall, the data suggests that Partnership Academy Inc. is a struggling school that needs to address significant academic and demographic challenges to improve student performance and outcomes.
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