Summary:
The zip code 55614 is home to a single elementary school, William Kelley Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 137 students. The school is part of the Lake Superior Public School District, which is ranked 289 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While William Kelley Elementary is the only school in the zip code, its performance has been declining over the past three years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 383 out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 701 out of 872 in 2024-2025. This decline is reflected in the school's SchoolDigger star rating, which has dropped from 3 to 1. Academically, William Kelley Elementary lags behind both the district and state averages in proficiency rates for Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments, with particularly low performance in 3rd grade Reading.
The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 42.34% in 2023-2024, which may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 12.8 is lower than the typical class size, which could be an advantage in providing more individualized attention and support for students. Overall, the analysis suggests that William Kelley Elementary is facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance and overall ranking compared to other elementary schools in Minnesota, and further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to help the school improve and better serve its students.
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