Summary:
The 56378 zip code area is home to three schools - Sauk Centre Secondary (high school), Sauk Centre Elementary (elementary school), and Sauk Centre Middle (middle school), all part of the Sauk Centre Public School District. These schools exhibit a range of academic performance, with Sauk Centre Secondary standing out as the highest-performing school in the area.
Sauk Centre Secondary boasts a strong 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and outperforms the state average in math proficiency, particularly for 11th grade, all grades, 7th grade, and 8th grade. However, the school struggles with reading proficiency, underperforming the state average, especially in 10th grade and across all grades. In contrast, Sauk Centre Elementary has a low statewide ranking and rating, despite outperforming the district and state averages in math proficiency. The school's significant underperformance in reading proficiency is a concern.
Sauk Centre Middle has a mixed performance, with higher reading proficiency but lower math proficiency compared to the district and state averages. The schools in the Sauk Centre Public School District also have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. The student-teacher ratios vary, with Sauk Centre Elementary having a much lower ratio compared to the other two schools.
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