Barnesville Secondary vs. Hawley Secondary
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barnesville Secondary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Hawley Secondary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 379 students in grades 6-12, Barnesville Secondary ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Serving 452 students in grades 7-12, Hawley Secondary ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
7-12
Total Students
379 students
452 students


% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#185 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#215 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
65%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
55-59%


Graduation Rate
80-89%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
59
84
Grade 8 Students
75
72
Grade 9 Students
60
77
Grade 10 Students
58
68
Grade 11 Students
59
80
Grade 12 Students
68
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
4%
3%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
90%
94%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%


Diversity Score
0.19
0.12


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

