Summary:
The Surad Academy is the sole elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Surad Academy District, which is ranked 373 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a total enrollment of 66 students, the Surad Academy faces significant academic challenges, as its proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments are significantly lower than the state averages across all grades.
In 3rd grade, Surad Academy's Math proficiency rate is 54.55%, slightly below the state average of 57.93%, while their 3rd grade Reading proficiency rate of 18.18% is significantly lower than the state average of 46.14%. The situation worsens in 5th grade, where Surad Academy's Math proficiency rate of 18.18% and Reading proficiency rate of 36.36% are both well below the state averages of 42.94% and 57.09%, respectively. This underperformance is concerning and suggests the school may be struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students.
One potential contributing factor to Surad Academy's academic challenges is the high percentage of students (95.45%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the school has a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 11.9, which could be a positive factor, it does not appear to be enough to overcome the school's overall academic struggles. The data analysis suggests the need for further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes at the Surad Academy.
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