Summary:
The Rushford-Peterson Public Schools district in Minnesota has one elementary school, Rushford-Peterson Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 260 students.
Rushford-Peterson Elementary appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within its district and the state of Minnesota. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 241 and 352 out of 845-881 Minnesota elementary schools over the past three school years, placing it in the top half of schools in the state. The school's performance on MCA-III math and reading assessments is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in 4th and 5th grade. Additionally, the school's 5th grade reading proficiency rate of 69.23% in 2024-2025 is significantly higher than the state average of 57.09%, and its science proficiency rate of 56.41% in 2023-2024 is well above the state average of 45.02% for 5th grade.
While the school's overall performance is commendable, the 3rd grade reading proficiency rate of 38.1% in 2024-2025 is notably lower than the state average of 46.14%, which could be an area for the school to focus on and implement targeted interventions to improve early literacy skills. Nevertheless, Rushford-Peterson Elementary appears to be providing a quality education to its diverse student population, with nearly 40% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
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