Summary:
The Verndale Public School District in Minnesota is home to a single high school, Verndale Secondary, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has faced declining performance in recent years, ranking between 276 and 375 out of 450-480 Minnesota high schools over the past three school years and earning a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.
Academically, Verndale Secondary has struggled, with proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments falling below the state averages in both math and reading across all grade levels. For example, in 11th grade math, the school had a 38.89% proficiency rate, compared to the state average of 34.96%, while in 10th grade reading, the school's proficiency rate was 34.21%, compared to the state average of 51.26%. The school also faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with over 52% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and a student-teacher ratio of 14.2.
Despite these challenges, Verndale Secondary has maintained a respectable four-year graduation rate of 84.2% in the 2023-2024 school year, though its dropout rate of 4.4% in the same year is slightly higher than the state average. The school's mixed academic performance and socioeconomic factors suggest that it could benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve overall student outcomes and school performance.
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