Summary:
The Willmar Public School District in Minnesota is home to two middle schools: Willmar Middle School and Middle School Alternative Learning Center. While Willmar Middle School has shown some academic strengths, both schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, which may impact their overall performance.
Willmar Middle School is the larger of the two, ranked 196 out of 519 Minnesota middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year with a 3-star rating. The school has outperformed the district and state averages in several key test score metrics, particularly in 8th grade. However, its overall proficiency rates in Math and Reading for all grades were still below the state average, indicating room for improvement.
In contrast, the Middle School Alternative Learning Center is a smaller school with only 28 students, serving as an alternative learning center within the Willmar Public School District. This school has a significantly higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 85.71% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 68.88% at Willmar Middle School. The socioeconomic factors affecting the student population at both schools may be an area for further investigation and targeted support.
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