Dawson-boyd Secondary
Tel:
(320) 769-2955
- Dawson-boyd Secondary serves 260 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Dawson-boyd Secondary placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
- Dawson-boyd Secondary's student population of 260 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2005) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 260 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Dawson-boyd Secondary is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Dawson-boyd Secondary is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #943 out of 1793 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 60% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 2% |
| Asian | 3% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 9% |
| Black | 2% | 11% |
| White | 87% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 22% | 29% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 15% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dawson-Boyd Public School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Dawson-boyd Secondary is Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary (9.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Stevens Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dawson Stevens Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 307 students
0.0 miles
848 Chestnut St
Dawson, MN 56232
(320) 769-4590 0.0 PK-6 307 - Madison Madison-marietta-nassau Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 147 students
8.6 miles
316 4th St
Madison, MN 56256
(320) 598-7528 8.6 PK-4 147 - Madison Lac Qui Parle Valley Middle School Grades: 5-6 | 127 students
9.8 miles
2860 291st Ave
Madison, MN 56256
(320) 752-4807 9.8 5-6 127 - Madison Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary Grades: 7-12 | 337 students
9.8 miles
2860 291st Ave
Madison, MN 56256
(320) 752-4480 9.8 7-12 337 - Clarkfield Clarkfield Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 56 students
15.9 miles
301 13th St
Clarkfield, MN 56223
(320) 669-1995 15.9 K-6 56
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