Summary:
The 56296 zip code area is home to two schools - Wheaton Secondary and Pearson Elementary, both part of the Wheaton Area Public School District. While Wheaton Secondary ranks 201 out of 450 Minnesota high schools, Pearson Elementary ranks 317 out of 872 elementary schools, both with 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger.
Wheaton Secondary has a 84.2% four-year graduation rate and a 4.4% dropout rate, but performs below the state average in math proficiency, with only 15.79% of 11th graders proficient or better. However, the school outperforms the state average in reading proficiency, with 62.96% of 10th graders proficient or better. Pearson Elementary, on the other hand, outperforms the district and state averages in math proficiency, with 64.56% of all grades proficient or better, while performing close to the district and state averages in reading proficiency.
Both schools serve a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by their relatively high free/reduced lunch rates of 45.5% for Wheaton Secondary and 48.6% for Pearson Elementary. The student-teacher ratios also differ, with Wheaton Secondary at 13.4 and Pearson Elementary at 10.2, which may contribute to their respective academic outcomes. Overall, the data provides a nuanced picture of the schools in the 56296 zip code area, highlighting both strengths and areas for potential improvement.
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