Summary:
The Deer River Public School District in Minnesota is home to two elementary schools, King Elementary and Deer River Schools SPED. Based on the available data, King Elementary stands out as the stronger performing school in the district.
King Elementary has consistently ranked higher than the district and state averages in statewide school rankings, currently placing 259 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. The school's test scores are significantly above the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, with 63.46% of students proficient or better in Math compared to 37.43% for the district and 45.21% for the state. King Elementary also has a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 71.21%, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.2, better than the 6.0 ratio at Deer River Schools SPED.
In contrast, the Deer River Public School District as a whole appears to be underperforming compared to the state, with lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking of 253 out of 446 districts. The small size of Deer River Schools SPED, with only 6 students, suggests it may be a specialized school or program within the district. The high free and reduced lunch rates across the district indicate a relatively high-need student population, which may present unique challenges and opportunities for the schools.
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