📍 100 Garrison Ave Ne, Buffalo, Wright County, 55313
SWMetro Lakeside Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Buffalo, Wright County. The school has 22 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 1.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 24%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
SWMetro Lakeside Academy enrolls 22 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 100% male and 0% female. A teaching staff of 1.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 9.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13 | 59% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 18% |
| Asian | 2 | 9.1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 4.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 4.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
18 of the school's 22 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 14 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
SWMetro Lakeside Academy is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-60, state senate district 30.
SWMetro Lakeside Academy is one of 16 schools in Southwest Metro Intermediate 288, based in SHAKOPEE, Minnesota. The district serves 560 students district-wide and employs 105 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 22 students, SWMetro Lakeside Academy is smaller than the district average of about 35 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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