Summary:
ZIP code 56584 is served by a single high school: Norman County East Secondary, a grades 7–12 school in Twin Valley with 71 students, part of the Norman County East School District. Because there is only one school, there is nothing to compare it to locally; the useful comparisons are to the district and the state. The school is small and has a low student-teacher ratio of 8.8 students per teacher, and 47.89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — roughly 34 of the 71 students.
Rankings have swung dramatically. In 2023–2024 the school ranked 60th of 480 (88th percentile, 4 stars). The next year it dropped to 388th of 450 (14th percentile, 1 star), then partially recovered to 330th of 473 (30th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026. Even after the rebound, that is 270 places lower than two years earlier. With only 71 students, a handful of students can move these numbers a lot, so single-year swings deserve caution.
Academically, the school trails the district and state in every reported all-grade subject. In 2025–2026, math proficiency was 4.9% versus 44.9% statewide; reading 22.7% versus 48.6%; science 10.7% versus 25.5%. Math is the weakest area, with 8th-grade math at 0%, 7th grade at 5.9%, and 11th grade at 8.3%. The brightest spot is 10th-grade reading at 40%, close to the state's 42.5%. Reading also fell from 34.38% to 22.7% year over year while the district improved. For 2023–2024, the graduation rate was 85.0% and the dropout rate 15.0%; the state's 2024–2025 dropout rate of 4.2% is much lower, though the years do not match and school-level figures for 2024–2025 are not available.
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