Summary:
The Laporte Public School District in Minnesota has only one middle school, Laporte Middle School, which serves a small student population of 82 students. The school's academic performance has been consistently below the state average, with significantly lower proficiency rates in both math and reading compared to the Minnesota averages.
Laporte Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 400th out of 519 middle schools in 2024-2025 to 439th out of 545 in 2023-2024. The school's math proficiency rate was 20.25% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.21%, and its reading proficiency rate was 35.44%, compared to the state average of 49.59%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 60.98% in 2023-2024, indicating a high-poverty student population.
The small size of Laporte Middle School and its consistently poor academic performance suggest that the school may be struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students. Further investigation into the underlying factors, such as teacher quality, curriculum, or school leadership, may be necessary to identify strategies for improving student outcomes and supporting the school's efforts to better serve its community.
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