Summary:
The New Century School district in Minnesota is home to two public charter elementary schools serving grades PK-5: New Century School and Compass Academy. While both schools face significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates well below the state average, Compass Academy consistently outperforms New Century School across several key metrics.
Compass Academy has higher proficiency rates in both math and reading for all grade levels in the 2024-2025 and 2023-2024 school years. Its all-grades math proficiency rate of 42.68% in 2024-2025 is significantly higher than New Century School's 22.49%, and its 4th grade math proficiency rate of 75% in 2024-2025 is exceptionally high. Compass Academy also has a notably higher 5th grade reading proficiency rate of 47.83% in 2023-2024 compared to New Century School's 40.63%.
Both schools serve predominantly low-income communities, with over 96% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. New Century School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.9 compared to Compass Academy's 13.9, but both schools are ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, with New Century School ranking lower than Compass Academy. To fully understand the performance and challenges of these schools, additional context would be needed, such as their missions, instructional approaches, and any unique student populations or community factors that may be influencing their results.
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