Summary:
ZIP code 56714 in Badger, Minnesota, contains two public schools, both part of the Badger Public School District: Badger Elementary, serving grades PK–6 with 124 students, and Badger Secondary, serving grades 7–12 with 99 students. There are no middle or alternative schools here, so these two schools cover a child's entire K–12 experience, with a combined enrollment of 223 students. Both serve high-poverty populations, with free/reduced lunch rates of 58.06% at the elementary and 54.55% at the secondary.
Between the two, Badger Secondary is the stronger performer: it ranks 188 of 473 schools (60th percentile, 3 stars), while Badger Elementary ranks 468 of 869 (46th percentile, 2 stars). Reading is the shared bright spot — both schools beat the state's 48.6% in all-grade reading (elementary 52.2%, secondary 53.2%), and the secondary's 8th grade posted 80% in reading and 70% in math. Math is the clear weak point, especially at the elementary, where proficiency is 33.3% versus the state's 44.9% and slides from 57.1% in 3rd grade to 20% in 6th. Secondary math sits at 39.2%, above the district but below the state, with a weak 11th grade result offsetting the 8th grade standout.
Trends are moving in opposite directions. Elementary rank improved from the 38th to the 46th percentile but remains below the state median; secondary rank fell from the 80th to the 60th percentile and lost a star, though it is still above the median. Science also diverges: elementary science rose 5.52 points to beat district and state, while secondary science dropped 7.48 points. The secondary graduates 90.0% of students versus the state's 84.9%, but its 10.0% dropout rate is more than double the state's 4.2% — worth watching. With small enrollments, grade-level percentages can swing easily, so year-to-year comparisons should be read with that in mind.
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