Summary:
The 56560 zip code area is home to 6 elementary schools that are part of the Moorhead Area Public Schools district. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities in the local community.
Probstfield Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Probstfield has significantly higher proficiency rates in both math and reading compared to the district and state averages, with 67.65% of students proficient or better in math and 55.88% proficient in reading. In contrast, other schools in the area, such as Robert Asp Elementary and Ellen Hopkins Elementary, have lower academic performance, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages.
The data also reveals significant disparities in student-teacher ratios and free/reduced lunch rates among the schools. Probstfield Elementary has the highest student-teacher ratio at 35.8, while the other schools range from 12.6 to 14.1 students per teacher. Additionally, Probstfield has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 23%, indicating a more economically advantaged student population, while schools like Ellen Hopkins have rates as high as 69.92%, suggesting a high-poverty student population. These factors likely contribute to the performance gaps observed between the schools.
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