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Schools in Tracy · Tracy Area Public School District

Tracy’s public schools outscore 73% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Tracy, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Tracy’s districts is 51%, above the Minnesota average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 6 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 6 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 2–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 18% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
670 students on the public path
In brief

Tracy’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1148 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tracy’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,969 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Tracy Secondary. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Marys Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Tracy’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1148)Better than 78%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 324 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put Tracy anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Tracy’s students in the tested grades sat them (328 in math, 319 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tracy, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Tracy ElementaryTracy Area Public School DistrictA−
7–12Tracy SecondaryTracy Area Public School DistrictB

Tracy’s public schools are run by Tracy Area Public School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tracy Area Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 670 students, down 3% since 2023–24 · 13.3 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,969MN $17,091 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 51.1% · 319 students tested
Math51%
State average 44.8% · 328 students tested

Tracy vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Tracy’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TracyB+Tracy Area Public
Monroe—Tracy Area Public

Every school in Tracy

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Tracyby address
Tracy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
359 students13:1Rate it →
Tracy Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
B
311 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Marys Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Catholic
62 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Tracy Learning Center-Credit Recove and Out-of-State Care and Treatment).

Questions about Tracy’s schools

Are Tracy’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tracy children attend outscore 73% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tracy in?

Tracy Area Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 670 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Tracy’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Tracy Area Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Tracy spend per student?

$13,969 in Tracy Area Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Tracy?

Yes: St. Marys Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 62 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.