Summary:
The Blackduck Public School District in Minnesota is home to one elementary school, Blackduck Elementary, which serves students from prekindergarten through 5th grade. While the school benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance has consistently fallen below the state average on standardized tests in both math and reading.
Blackduck Elementary's proficiency rates on the MCA-III exams were 33.04% in math and 40.34% in reading during the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. The school's performance was particularly low in 5th grade math, with only 9.68% of students scoring proficient or better, far below the state average of 42.94%. Additionally, Blackduck Elementary's overall statewide ranking has remained in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools for the past three school years, indicating a need for improvement in academic achievement.
The high percentage of students (66.59%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Blackduck Elementary suggests that the school may face socioeconomic challenges that could impact student learning and performance. Addressing these challenges and implementing targeted interventions to improve academic outcomes, particularly in math, could be important focus areas for the school and district moving forward.
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