Around the Twin Cities metro, high-poverty schools are beating the odds
“Skyview Elementary is one of 44 high-poverty public schools in the Twin Cities metro area that the Star Tribune has identified as ‘beating the odds’ in an annual analysis of statewide test scores. Schools in that category did significantly better on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments than would be expected in math, reading or both, based on their poverty rate — a measure that’s been shown to have a significant impact on student achievement and progress.”