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Minnesota schools underperforming demographics

Every Minnesota public school in the bottom 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations. Being on this list is a starting question, not a verdict: a school may be in leadership transition, recovering from a demographic shift, or working through curriculum or staffing problems.

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MINNESOTA · UNDERPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS

#	School	City	District	% FRL	% Proficient	Expected	Gap (pp)
1	Herman-Norcross High School	HERMAN	Herman-Norcross Community School	13.9%	12.5%	57.6%	-45.1
2	RANDOLPH SECONDARY	RANDOLPH	RANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	17.2%	16.6%	55.8%	-39.2
3	Wellstone International High	MINNEAPOLIS	Minneapolis Public School District	51.2%	0.0%	37.5%	-37.54
4	Spero Academy	MINNEAPOLIS	Spero Academy	31.1%	17.2%	48.4%	-31.14
5	Spero Academy Brooklyn Park	BROOKLYN PARK	Spero Academy	38.6%	13.9%	44.3%	-30.41
6	Rochester Beacon Academy	ROCHESTER	Rochester Beacon Academy	43.5%	13.2%	41.7%	-28.5
7	CAMPBELL-TINTAH ELEMENTARY	CAMPBELL	Campbell-Tintah Public Schools	27.3%	22.1%	50.4%	-28.36
8	Escuela Exitos	NEW HOPE	Escuela Exitos Charter School	59.7%	4.8%	33.0%	-28.17
9	LEROY SECONDARY	LEROY	LEROY-OSTRANDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	26.8%	23.6%	50.7%	-27.09
10	Martin County West Senior High	SHERBURN	Martin County West School District	32.1%	21.2%	47.8%	-26.66
11	North Branch Area High School	NORTH BRANCH	North Branch Area Public Schools	24.9%	25.2%	51.7%	-26.44
12	Red Wing Senior High	RED WING	Red Wing Public School District	30.6%	22.6%	48.6%	-26.02
13	NEW HEIGHTS SCHOOL INC.	STILLWATER	NEW HEIGHTS SCHOOL INC.	48.6%	13.0%	39.0%	-26
14	NORTHEAST RANGE SECONDARY	BABBITT	ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	41.2%	17.0%	42.9%	-25.9
15	Level Up Academy Middle School	WHITE BEAR LAKE	Level Up Academy	42.2%	16.6%	42.4%	-25.81
16	CVA Fusion Middle School (6-8)	MINNEAPOLIS	CYBER VILLAGE ACADEMY	35.9%	21.6%	45.8%	-24.19
17	Three Rivers Montessori School	ELK RIVER	Three Rivers Montessori School	30.3%	24.6%	48.8%	-24.19
18	GOODRIDGE SECONDARY	GOODRIDGE	GOODRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	31.6%	24.0%	48.1%	-24.07
19	ACADEMIC ARTS HIGH SCHOOL	WEST SAINT PAUL	ACADEMIC ARTS HIGH SCHOOL	28.2%	26.2%	49.9%	-23.71
20	HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY	HOLDINGFORD	HOLDINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	27.1%	27.3%	50.5%	-23.18
21	HOUSTON SECONDARY	HOUSTON	HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	31.2%	25.2%	48.3%	-23.14
22	Hendricks High School	HENDRICKS	HENDRICKS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	47.5%	17.4%	39.6%	-22.15
23	Pipestone Middle	PIPESTONE	Pipestone Area School District	41.0%	21.6%	43.0%	-21.42
24	North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus	FOREST LAKE	NORTH LAKES ACADEMY	37.6%	23.8%	44.9%	-21.07
25	CLEVELAND SECONDARY	CLEVELAND	CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	16.9%	35.3%	56.0%	-20.73
26	CAMPBELL-TINTAH SECONDARY	CAMPBELL	Campbell-Tintah Public Schools	14.3%	36.7%	57.4%	-20.65
27	Wm. M. Kelley Secondary	SILVER BAY	LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	26.3%	30.6%	51.0%	-20.41
28	Lionsgate Academy - Shoreview	SHOREVIEW	LIONSGATE ACADEMY	28.6%	29.3%	49.7%	-20.39
29	SOUTH RIDGE SECONDARY	CULVER	ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	42.6%	21.9%	42.1%	-20.27
30	Heartland Lakes Elementary	PARK RAPIDS	Heartland Lakes Community School	37.3%	24.8%	45.0%	-20.24
31	Paynesville Area Secondary School	PAYNESVILLE	Paynesville Area Schools	28.4%	29.9%	49.8%	-19.92
32	ROSEAU SECONDARY	ROSEAU	ROSEAU PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	23.5%	32.5%	52.4%	-19.91
33	FRAZEE SECONDARY	FRAZEE	FRAZEE-VERGAS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.	37.0%	25.4%	45.2%	-19.74
34	Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School	ISANTI	Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist	23.7%	32.6%	52.3%	-19.72
35	FILLMORE CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH	HARMONY	FILLMORE CENTRAL	30.3%	29.2%	48.8%	-19.6
36	New Century Academy	HUTCHINSON	New Century Academy	57.9%	14.6%	33.9%	-19.34
37	MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL	HENDERSON	Minnesota New Country School	33.1%	28.1%	47.3%	-19.16
38	La Crescent-Hokah Middle School	LA CRESCENT	La Crescent-Hokah School District	20.6%	35.2%	54.0%	-18.83
39	GSL Junior High School	GLENCOE	GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT	27.7%	31.5%	50.2%	-18.72
40	EAST CENTRAL SENIOR SECONDARY	FINLAYSON	EAST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	37.5%	26.4%	44.9%	-18.51
41	KERKHOVEN SECONDARY	KERKHOVEN	KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG	33.2%	29.0%	47.2%	-18.23
42	Marine Area Community School	MARINE ON ST CROIX	Marine Area Community School	10.7%	41.1%	59.3%	-18.16
43	DOVER-EYOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL	EYOTA	DOVER-EYOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	20.7%	35.8%	54.0%	-18.16
44	CARLTON SECONDARY	CARLTON	CARLTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	42.1%	24.5%	42.5%	-17.99
45	Art & Science Academy Middle School	ISANTI	Art and Science Academy	34.4%	28.6%	46.6%	-17.99
46	Dawson-Boyd Secondary	DAWSON	Dawson-Boyd Public School District	35.3%	28.4%	46.1%	-17.71
47	Tri-City United High School	MONTGOMERY	Tri-City United School District	31.0%	30.8%	48.4%	-17.61
48	Modern Montessori Charter School	CHAMPLIN	Modern Montessori Charter School	26.0%	33.6%	51.1%	-17.52
49	Granada Huntley East Chain Middle S	GRANADA	Granada Huntley East Chain	48.1%	21.7%	39.2%	-17.45
50	UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	WELLS	United South Central Schools	44.3%	23.9%	41.3%	-17.37

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