Summary:
The Pierz Public School District in Minnesota is home to two standout schools: Healy Secondary and Pioneer Elementary. Both schools have consistently ranked among the top schools in the state, with Healy Secondary ranked 22nd out of 450 Minnesota high schools and Pioneer Elementary ranked 51st out of 872 elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.
Healy Secondary boasts a strong 84.2% 4-year graduation rate and a low 4.4% dropout rate. The school significantly outperforms the state average on MCA-III math and reading proficiency across multiple grade levels, with 11th-grade math proficiency at 56.67% compared to 34.96% statewide. Pioneer Elementary also demonstrates exceptional performance on MCA-III math and reading proficiency, exceeding both the district and state averages across all grade levels, particularly in 3rd-grade math where 84% of students are proficient or better, compared to 57.93% statewide.
Both schools serve a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by their relatively high free/reduced lunch rates of 34.21% at Healy Secondary and 37.42% at Pioneer Elementary. However, the district's commitment to providing a quality education for all students is evident in the schools' consistent improvement in statewide rankings and ratings over the past three years, as well as their lower student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their ability to deliver exceptional academic outcomes.
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