Summary:
The Saint Cloud Math and Science Academy district in Minnesota operates two schools - an elementary school, Saint Cloud Math and Science Academy, and a middle school, St. Cloud Math & Science Middle. Both schools are struggling academically, with consistently low statewide rankings and ratings of only 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.
The key metrics show significant challenges for these schools. Both have test scores that fall well below the state averages in Math and Reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, the elementary school had only 32.58% proficiency in Math compared to the state average of 45.21%, and 30.3% proficiency in Reading compared to the state average of 49.59%. The middle school fared even worse, with just 15.46% proficiency in Math and 35.05% in Reading. Additionally, both schools have extremely high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, with the elementary school at 100% and the middle school at 96.47% in 2023-2024, indicating a high-poverty student population.
While the elementary school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.8 to 1, the middle school has a higher ratio of 18.8 to 1, which may be less optimal. Overall, the data suggests systemic challenges that the district and schools have not been able to effectively address, raising concerns about educational equity and the ability of these schools to provide the necessary resources and support for their students to succeed academically.
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