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Browns Valley Public School District

GreatSchools Rating: 6 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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Box N
Browns Valley, MN 56219
Traverse County
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PH: (320) 695-2103
FAX: (320) 695-2868

  • Grades PK-8
  • 140 students
  • 2 schools

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 MCA-II Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 83% (2007)
 100% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 80% in 2007.

Math
 83% (2007)
 63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2007.

Source: MN Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading
 59% (2007)
 68% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2007.

Math
 82% (2007)
 74% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: MN Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading
 61% (2007)
 86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2007.

Math
 61% (2007)
 71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2007.

Source: MN Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading
 73% (2007)
 56% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Math
 64% (2007)
 56% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2007.

Source: MN Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading
 53% (2007)
 69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 63% in 2007.

Math
 77% (2007)
 62% (2006)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2007.

Source: MN Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading
 58% (2007)
 59% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 63% in 2007.

Math
 75% (2007)
 59% (2006)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2007.

Source: MN Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 Minnesota used the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment-II (MCA-II) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math.
  • The MCA-II is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Minnesota.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher916

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic64%78%
American Indian/Alaskan Native31%2%
Black, not Hispanic2%9%
Asian/Pacific Islander1%6%
Hispanic1%5%
Unspecified1%n/a
Student Economic Level
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program59%30%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$13,400$8,751
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional68%63%
Student and staff support4%6%
Administration12%11%
Other expenditures16%20%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006

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