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Voyager Elementary

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Voyager Elementary ranks 211 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Voyager Elementary is a public elementary school in Alexandria Public School District, serving 427 students in grades K-5. The school consistently performs above state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency, ranking 211 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Voyager Elementary's academic performance is particularly strong, with 68.88% of students proficient or better in math, compared to 54.56% for the district and 45.21% for the state. The school also outperforms the district and state in reading proficiency, with 55% of students proficient or better. Voyager Elementary excels in serving specific student subgroups, such as female students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking among the top 20% of Minnesota elementary schools in these categories.

While Voyager Elementary is a high-performing school, nearby Garfield Elementary also demonstrates strong academic performance, ranking 57 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools in 2024-2025. Voyager Elementary's consistent improvement in its statewide ranking and its focus on serving a diverse student population are notable strengths that set it apart from many of the nearby schools in the Alexandria Public School District.

446

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,254

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

203 Voyager Drive
Alexandria, MN 56308-0339

(320) 762-3325

District: Alexandria Public School District

Students who attend Voyager Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Discovery Middle School
High:	Alexandria Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg47%

211^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Alexandria Public School District

63^rd of 446Alexandria Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	211 of 872	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	236 of 881	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	325 of 845	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	338 of 858	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	444 of 869	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	467 of 870	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.1	241 of 847	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	273 of 853	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.6	124 of 848	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	58.9	404 of 840	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.4	177 of 826	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	207 of 824	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	67.4	277 of 820	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.1	239 of 814	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	68.9	252 of 803	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.0	118 of 434	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	122 of 781	84.4%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	111 of 777	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	80.3	83 of 756	89.0%	★★★★☆
2005	81.7	54 of 685	92.1%	★★★★★
2004	82.6	54 of 676	92.0%	★★★★★
2003	77.7	100 of 674	85.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	127 of 799	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	148 of 809	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	234 of 787	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	330 of 799	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	370 of 783	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	372 of 787	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	220 of 774	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	55 of 764	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	72.5	163 of 793	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	257 of 774	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	192 of 663	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	327 of 683	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	398 of 740	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.0	193 of 728	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	273 of 812	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	317 of 826	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	421 of 799	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.1	327 of 808	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	470 of 784	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	474 of 798	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.2	254 of 779	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	109 of 562	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	235 of 572	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	354 of 524	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	181 of 500	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	286 of 417	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.7	433 of 515	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	295 of 463	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	274 of 714	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	301 of 730	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	420 of 712	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	426 of 725	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	521 of 710	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	558 of 722	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.3	335 of 712	52.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+24 vs state

Reading55%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Voyager Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Voyager Elementary	Public	K-5	203 Voyager Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 762-3325	446	35	12.8	27.8%	410 (91.9%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	74.7	211^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.8%		71.9	236^th of 881 public elementary schools	73.2%	25	74.2	74.7	57.1		68.9	60.7	54.1	49.4		55.0	$11,254
Lakes Country Academy - ALEX	Public	K-6	524 Willow Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(218) 739-3273	7	3	2.2		3 (42.9%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (28.6%)								(n/a)
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	1120 Lark St	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-3320	481	31	15.3	37.8%	402 (83.6%)	10 (2.1%)	33 (6.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	66.4	305^th of 872 public elementary schools	65.0%		69.6	260^th of 881 public elementary schools	70.5%	45	52.0	77.6	56.9		61.4	43.4	64.9	57.5		54.1	$11,098
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	1410 McKay Ave S Ste #101	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 762-3300	410	37	11.1	41.7%	328 (80.0%)	8 (2.0%)	40 (9.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.1%)	48.2	493^rd of 872 public elementary schools	43.5%		48.8	505^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.7%	12	50.7	56.7	43.2		49.8	49.3	34.5	46.0		43.8	$11,322
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	303 Sanstead St E	Garfield	56332	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-3350	117	9	12.8	17.1%	114 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	88.4	57^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.5%		82.6	116^th of 881 public elementary schools	86.8%	59	68.8	94.4	68.4		77.4	56.3	72.2	79.0		69.8	$12,682
Carlos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 N Douglas Ave	Carlos	56319	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 852-7181	108	10	10.8	25.9%	96 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	87.9	63^rd of 872 public elementary schools	92.8%		68.8	269^th of 881 public elementary schools	69.5%	206	92.9	88.9	70.0		82.7	71.4	66.7	60.0		65.4	$11,599
Miltona Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	271 Dale St	Miltona	56354	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(877) 736-1419	126	8	15.5	17.5%	121 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	83.6	106^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.8%		89.6	44^th of 881 public elementary schools	95.0%	62	84.2	85.0	66.7		77.8	63.2	60.0	58.3		60.3	$11,394
Osakis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 1st Ave E	Osakis	56360	Douglas County	Osakis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 859-2191	472	32	14.6	35.8%	445 (94.3%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	77.5	172^nd of 872 public elementary schools	80.3%		77.5	167^th of 881 public elementary schools	81.0%	5	80.3	65.1	75.0	54.4	68.5	42.3	65.1	61.5	63.2	57.5	$10,425
Brandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	206 3rd St W	Brandon	56315	Douglas County	Brandon-Evansville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 834-4084	107	12	9.2	40.2%	101 (94.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$10,500
Evansville Elementary	Public	2-5	123 2nd Ave	Evansville	56326	Douglas County	Brandon-Evansville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 834-4084	163	8	19.4	32.5%	149 (91.4%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	76.5	188^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.4%		77	171^st of 881 public elementary schools	80.6%	17	66.7	73.3	64.3		67.5	45.1	56.7	79.1		59.7	$11,068

Frequently Asked Questions about Voyager Elementary

What schools do graduates of Voyager Elementary attend?

Students who attend Voyager Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Discovery Middle School
High : Alexandria Area High School

Is Voyager Elementary a good school?

Voyager Elementary ranks 211^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Voyager Elementary in?

Alexandria Public School District

How many students attend Voyager Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Voyager Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Voyager Elementary?

Students at Voyager Elementary are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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