Summary:
The 55936 zip code is home to a single high school, Grand Meadow Senior High, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school has a relatively small student population of 135, it has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on key metrics such as standardized test scores and graduation rates.
Grand Meadow Senior High's academic performance has been a concern, with the school ranking in the bottom half of Minnesota high schools over the past few years. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 17.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, significantly lower than the state average of 34.96%. However, the school's Reading proficiency rates were higher than the state average, with 62.16% of 10th-grade students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 51.26%. The school's four-year graduation rate of 84.2% is slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate of 4.4% is higher than the state average.
Despite these challenges, the school's small size and moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 25.93% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may present both opportunities and obstacles. The Grand Meadow Public School District will need to focus on addressing the school's academic performance gaps, particularly in Mathematics, while also leveraging the school's small size and community resources to provide targeted support and interventions for its students.
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