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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
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedGap (pp)
101Gentry Academy MiddleVADNAIS HEIGHTSGentry Academy Charter School7.2%46.9%61.2%-14.32
102La Crescent Senior HighLA CRESCENTLa Crescent-Hokah School District22.3%38.8%53.1%-14.3
103Brooklyn Center Elementary SchoolBROOKLYN CENTERBrooklyn Center Community Schools79.9%7.8%22.1%-14.3
104LANESBORO SECONDARYLANESBOROLANESBORO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT31.1%34.2%48.4%-14.17
105WABASHA-KELLOGG SECONDARYWABASHAWabasha-Kellogg School District27.9%36.0%50.1%-14.08
106Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle SchoolSAUK RAPIDSSauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools32.8%33.4%47.4%-14.06
107LANCASTER SECONDARYLANCASTERLANCASTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT50.0%24.1%38.2%-14.04
108LINCOLN SENIOR HIGHTHIEF RIVER FALLSTHIEF RIVER FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT32.6%33.5%47.5%-14.04
109RANDOLPH ELEMENTARYRANDOLPHRANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT17.8%41.5%55.5%-14.03
110NORTH WOODS SECONDARYCOOKST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT41.2%28.9%42.9%-14.01
111White Bear Lake Area High SchoolWHITE BEAR LAKEWhite Bear Lake School District25.4%37.4%51.4%-13.98
112DOVER-EYOTA HIGH SCHOOLEYOTADOVER-EYOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT14.1%43.5%57.5%-13.94
113NORTHOME SECONDARYNORTHOMESOUTH KOOCHICHING SCHOOL DISTRICT54.5%21.9%35.8%-13.88
114AURORA CHARTER SCHOOLMINNEAPOLISAURORA CHARTER SCHOOL73.6%11.6%25.5%-13.87
115Burnsville High SchoolBURNSVILLEBurnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools49.6%24.6%38.4%-13.83
116Lionsgate Academy - MinnetonkaMINNETONKALIONSGATE ACADEMY30.0%35.2%48.9%-13.78
117Heron Lake-Okabena SecondaryOKABENAHERON LAKE-OKABENA SCHOOL DISTRICT45.3%27.0%40.7%-13.77
118KITTSON CENTRAL SECONDARYHALLOCKKITTSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT25.9%37.5%51.1%-13.67
119EAST GRAND FORKS SENIOR HIGHEAST GRAND FORKSEast Grand Forks Public Schools30.3%35.1%48.8%-13.65
120LITTLE FALLS SENIOR HIGHLITTLE FALLSLittle Falls Community Schools33.3%33.5%47.1%-13.63
121Anwatin MiddleMINNEAPOLISMinneapolis Public School District79.0%9.1%22.6%-13.47
122SLEEPY EYE SEC.SLEEPY EYESLEEPY EYE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT35.3%32.6%46.1%-13.46
123Academia Cesar Chavez ElementarySAINT PAULAcademias La Paz88.7%4.0%17.4%-13.43
1246-12th Grade BuildingGRACEVILLEClinton-Graceville-Beardsley28.6%36.3%49.7%-13.42
125LITTLE CANADA ELEMENTARYLITTLE CANADAROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT57.3%20.9%34.3%-13.36
126CHOKIO-ALBERTA SECONDARYCHOKIOChokio-Alberta Public Schools43.5%28.4%41.7%-13.33
127STEWARTVILLE MIDDLESTEWARTVILLESTEWARTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT23.5%39.1%52.4%-13.3
128COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLCOTTAGE GROVESouth Washington County Schools27.7%36.9%50.2%-13.28
129Cedar Mountain Middle/High SchoolMORGANCEDAR MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT45.2%27.5%40.8%-13.25
130HILLTOP ELEMENTARYINVER GROVE HEIGHTSINVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS55.1%22.2%35.4%-13.22
131BIG LAKE SENIOR HIGHBIG LAKEBIG LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT28.7%36.5%49.6%-13.11
132AKIN ROAD ELEMENTARYFARMINGTONFARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT30.3%35.7%48.8%-13.1
133Pinewood Elementary SchoolROCHESTERRochester Public School District45.0%27.8%40.9%-13.05
134HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED SEC.HOWARD LAKEHOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED24.3%39.0%52.0%-13.01
135RUSHFORD-PETERSON SENIOR HIGHRUSHFORDRUSHFORD-PETERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS23.2%39.6%52.6%-12.99
136Twin Bluff SchoolRED WINGRed Wing Public School District30.1%36.0%48.9%-12.92
137CASS LAKE-BENA SECONDARYCASS LAKECASS LAKE-BENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS75.7%11.5%24.4%-12.87
138Twin Cities AcademySAINT PAULTwin Cities Academy62.3%18.7%31.6%-12.86
139GATEWOOD ELEMENTARYMINNETONKAHOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT57.0%21.6%34.4%-12.86
140Brooklyn Center Middle SchoolBROOKLYN CENTERBrooklyn Center Community Schools82.3%8.0%20.8%-12.85
141Long Prairie-Grey Eagle SecondaryLONG PRAIRIELong Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist65.9%16.8%29.6%-12.85
142Park High SchoolCOTTAGE GROVESouth Washington County Schools28.7%36.8%49.7%-12.84
143BECKER SENIOR HIGHBECKERBECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT17.0%43.1%55.9%-12.82
144Hastings Middle SchoolHASTINGSHastings Public School District27.6%37.5%50.2%-12.75
145Paladin Career and Tech High SchoolCOON RAPIDSPaladin Career and Tech High School61.9%19.1%31.8%-12.71
146VANDENBERGE MIDDLE SCHOOLELK RIVERElk River Public School District24.1%39.5%52.1%-12.66
147LILA Lower SchoolFOREST LAKELakes International Language Academ20.8%41.3%53.9%-12.62
148Aurora Waasakone Community of LearnBEMIDJIAurora Waasakone Community of Learn54.9%23.0%35.6%-12.59
149JJ Hill MontessoriSAINT PAULSaint Paul Public Schools35.0%33.7%46.3%-12.56
150Exploration High SchoolMINNEAPOLISExploration High School47.8%26.8%39.4%-12.55
Page 3 of 4 · 158 ranked. Schools in the bottom 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations. Read alongside trajectory and recent ratings.

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