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Cards Program
School · Southern Mn Education Consortium · Austin, MN
A Southern Mn Education Consortium school serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
21697 STATE HWY 56, Austin, MN 55912
Academics
Why doesn't this school have a score?
We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state.
Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings.
2019 EdFacts proficiency
Most recent published year. School vs. MN average.
Trend
↑ ImprovingProficiency has improved 51 points since 2016, reaching 75% in 2019, across a 4-year record (2016–2019).
Show all 3 years by subject
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (2016 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 58% (multi-year average, 2016-2019)
Based on 4 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
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Where Cards Program sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.
Getting around & local context
- Walk 36Car-Dependent
- Bike 56Bikeable
- City Safety: High1,804/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Austin), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$68,205
Median home value
$161,800
Median rent
$864/mo
College educated
23.7%
Homeownership
72.2%
Poverty rate
14%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55912; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Compare nearby
Nearby same-level schools
4 in SOUTHERN MN EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
| School | Score | Grades | Distance | Enrollment | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrich AldenEnrollment path unverified | Not rated | K–12 | Not available | 13 | Compare → |
| Enrich GmEnrollment path unverified | Not rated | K–12 | Not available | 11 | Compare → |
| Enrich KingslandEnrollment path unverified | Not rated | K–12 | Not available | 7 | Compare → |
| First Step - KingslandEnrollment path unverified | Not rated | PK | Not available | 3 | Compare → |
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Southern Mn Education Consortium
- Schools in district
- 14
- District spending per student
- $45,185NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
Cards Program is listed in SOUTHERN MN EDUCATION CONSORTIUM; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Cards Program
Cards Program is a public school in Austin, MN, part of Southern Mn Education Consortium, serving approximately 12 students in grades Pre-K-12th. MySchoolScout does not publish a rating for this profile because there is not enough verified data to rate it fairly. State assessment records show 25% math proficiency (2016 EdFacts) and 58% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2019).
Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Cards Program
What grades does Cards Program serve?
Cards Program serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.
How many students attend Cards Program?
Cards Program has an enrollment of approximately 12 students.
What are the test scores at Cards Program?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Cards Program has 25% math proficiency (2016 EdFacts) and 58% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2019).
Is Cards Program a charter school?
No, Cards Program is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Cards Program a Title I school?
No, Cards Program is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cards Program?
75.0% of students at Cards Program qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- Pre-K – 12th
- Enrollment
- 12
- Free/Reduced Lunch
- 75.0%
- Type
- special_ed
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Mower County
- Phone
- (507) 857-1160
- Area population (ZIP 55912)
- 29,438
- Area average commute
- 18 min
- Area median age
- 37.4
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2016 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2016 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55912; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2016 EdFacts, multi-year average, 2016-2019; directory SY 2023–24
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