Summary:
The Climax-Shelly Public Schools district in Minnesota has only one elementary school, Climax Elementary, which serves students from the surrounding area. The school has consistently low proficiency rates in Math and Reading compared to the state average, with only 16.13% of students proficient or better in these subjects in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively.
Climax Elementary's performance has declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 471 out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 833 out of 872 in 2024-2025. The school's Science proficiency rate is slightly better at 38.46% in 2023-2024, but still below the state average of 39.56%. The school serves a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 56.96% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges for the student population.
Despite the small student population of only 79 students, Climax Elementary has a low student-to-teacher ratio of 7.6 to 1, which is significantly lower than the state average. However, the school's small size may also present unique challenges in terms of resources, programming, and opportunities for students. The data suggests that the broader Climax-Shelly Public Schools district is also performing poorly, ranking 422 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that the challenges faced by Climax Elementary may be reflective of broader issues within the district.
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