Summary:
Zip code 56649 is served by two schools — Falls High (grades 7–12, 489 students) and Falls Elementary (grades PK–6, 425 students) — both in the International Falls School District, with 914 students combined. There is no separate middle school, so Falls High's "All Grades" results include grades 7–8 as well as high school. The district ranks 290 of 458 in Minnesota, at the 37th percentile with 2 stars, below the state midpoint.
The two schools tell different stories. Falls High stands out for completion: a 98.1% graduation rate and 1.8% dropout rate, far better than the state's 84.9% and 4.2%. Yet its proficiency lags — math 29.5%, reading 39.3% and science 6.1% versus state marks of 44.9%, 48.6% and 25.5%. Science is the clear weak point, including 8th Grade Science at 0% and Science End of Course at 13.5% against the state's 35.0%. Falls Elementary is the stronger academic performer, with reading at 52.0% (above the district's 46.4% and the state's 48.6%) and math at 42.6%. Its brightest spots are 4th Grade Reading (54.0%), 6th Grade Reading (58.6%) and 6th Grade Math (44.3%), while 5th grade is weakest (math 25.0%, science 16.7%).
Parents should note that both schools carry 2-star ratings, and International Falls School District science scores fell sharply district-wide from 25.35% to 9.7% year over year while the state held near 25–26%. Falls Elementary also has a higher free/reduced lunch rate (50.12%) and lower student/teacher ratio (12.7) than Falls High (37.42%, 15.8), though the schools serve different grade levels. Falls High's math improved year over year (24.47% to 29.5%) but reading and science declined, and its rank slipped from 54th percentile with 3 stars to 39th percentile with 2 stars.
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