Healy Secondary, Pierz MN - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Healy Secondary

Healy Secondary serves seventh through twelfth grade as the main public secondary school for the Pierz area in central Minnesota. The school sits within the Pierz Public School District, which is the only district serving this small, agricultural-service town of strong German Catholic heritage. Pierz itself is a compact community centered on a mile-long Main Street, with a local economy rooted in farming implement dealers, feed businesses, and small retailers, and it functions as a neighborhood hub for surrounding communities such as Genola, Buckman, Harding, and Lastrup. The school system is a significant presence relative to the town’s population.

Academically, Healy Secondary shows a mixed picture on Minnesota state assessments. In mathematics, just over half of students tested in seventh and eighth grades met proficiency standards, with a higher rate in seventh grade and a lower one in eighth. In English language arts, about six in ten eighth graders and a slightly smaller share of seventh graders were proficient. Science results for eighth graders were notably lower, with about one in five students reaching the proficient level. The science assessment underwent a name change and cut score revision, making year-over-year comparisons uncertain. Overall, when measured across tested subjects and grades, the school’s proficiency index places it in the top quarter relative to other districts in Morrison County, a useful but limited comparison since the entity is a school, not a district.

No graduation rate data was reported in the available information. Since the school serves grades seven through twelve, a four-year graduation rate would normally be expected, and its absence means parents and residents should ask the school or district for that figure directly.

The student body is predominantly white, with a modest number of Hispanic students and a small share of students identifying as two or more races. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common measure of economic need in public schools. Enrollment across grades seven through twelve is fairly evenly distributed, with each grade containing a similar number of students. Information on special education identification and English learner population was not provided, so those aspects of student support are not captured here. Program offerings, such as Advanced Placement, career and technical education, or dual-credit courses, were also not available in the data reviewed.

The housing market in the Pierz area is close to both state and national home value averages, and the typical price-to-income ratio indicates a moderately affordable market for a typical household. The town has seen modest population growth in recent years, with a mix of young families and a large senior population. The district did not have any publicly reported recent changes or strategic initiatives in the material we examined.

Healy Secondary is a mid-sized public school in a tight-knit agricultural community. Its academic results are a mix, with proficiency in ELA and math around the halfway mark or higher in some grades, and science results significantly lower. The school’s relative standing within Morrison County is strong on overall proficiency, but the lack of graduation rate and limited program information leaves key questions unanswered for families evaluating the full secondary experience.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

90-94%Cohort of 80 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

649 schools plotted. 88 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 760%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 35 pts above state median

Grade 849%

School 49% · District 49%

▲ 23 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 754%

School 54% · District 54%

▲ 18 pts above state median

Grade 859%

School 59% · District 59%

▲ 24 pts above state median

Science

Grade 822%

School 22% · District 22%

▲ 10 pts above state median

This schoolPIERZ PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 7Lower-income48%Higher-income56%8 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income47%Higher-income66%19 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income44%Higher-income66%22 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income27%Higher-income60%33 pp gap