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Caledonia Elementary

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Caledonia Elementary ranks 89 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Caledonia Elementary is a public elementary school in Caledonia, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 298 students. This consistently high-performing school is part of the Caledonia Public School District, which is ranked 26th out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Caledonia Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Minnesota, with a statewide ranking between 83rd and 146th out of 845-881 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on the MCA-III assessments is significantly higher than the state averages in both math and reading, with 67.63% of students proficient or better in math compared to the state average of 45.21%. Caledonia Elementary also performs exceptionally well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 6-76 out of 764-793 Minnesota elementary schools in this category over the past 3 years. However, the school's performance for special education students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 389 out of 524 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Ridgeway Community School, Rushford-Peterson Elementary, and Houston Elementary, Caledonia Elementary generally outperforms them in academic achievement, particularly in math and reading proficiency rates. This suggests that Caledonia Elementary is a standout educational institution in the region, providing a strong educational experience for its students.

295

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,802

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

511 W Main St
Caledonia, MN 55921-8888

(507) 725-5205

District: Caledonia Public School District

Students who attend Caledonia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Caledonia Middle
High:	Caledonia Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (69% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg61%

Minnesota avg47%

89^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 446Caledonia 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	85.7	89 of 872	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	146 of 881	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	98 of 845	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	83 of 858	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	79.1	144 of 869	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	434 of 870	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	208 of 847	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	74.3	203 of 853	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	71.0	246 of 848	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.0	296 of 840	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	32.6	632 of 826	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.1	630 of 824	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.8	470 of 820	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.0	311 of 814	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.9	217 of 803	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.3	72 of 434	83.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.7	117 of 781	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	80.1	84 of 777	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	107 of 756	85.8%	★★★★☆
2005	62.2	267 of 685	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.2	181 of 676	73.2%	★★★★☆
2003	42.9	478 of 674	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	84 of 799	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	239 of 809	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	111 of 787	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	102 of 799	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	225 of 783	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	430 of 787	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.6	130 of 774	83.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	6 of 764	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	76 of 793	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	51 of 774	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	14 of 663	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	3 of 683	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	69.4	193 of 740	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	297 of 728	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	84 of 812	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	87 of 826	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	88 of 799	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	74 of 808	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	82 of 784	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	396 of 798	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	250 of 779	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	31.7	389 of 524	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	69.5	119 of 500	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	106 of 417	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	34.6	317 of 463	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	136 of 714	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	233 of 730	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	161 of 712	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	139 of 725	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	190 of 710	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	35.5	547 of 722	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.2	324 of 712	54.5%	★★★☆☆

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)99th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2023)26th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading71%+22 vs state

Math68%+22 vs state

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Schools Near Caledonia 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
Caledonia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	511 W Main St	Caledonia	55921	Houston County	Caledonia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 725-5205	295	24	12.3	30.8%	275 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	85.7	89^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.8%		79.8	146^th of 881 public elementary schools	83.4%	57	72.0	74.5	52.6		67.6	70.0	62.8	84.2		71.2	$12,802
Spring Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	113 2nd Ave NW	Spring Grove	55974	Houston County	Spring Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 498-3221	186	14	13.3	30.6%	177 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	76.6	181^st of 872 public elementary schools	79.2%		72.6	229^th of 881 public elementary schools	74.0%	48	56.0	66.7	77.1	61.5	66.4	32.0	51.9	80.0	80.8	62.8	$11,013
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 S Sherman	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 896-5323	247	22	11.3	40.1%	232 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	76.2	192^nd of 872 public elementary schools	78.0%		68.9	265^th of 881 public elementary schools	69.9%	73	46.2	64.0	70.8	65.6	61.7	46.2	60.0	75.0	68.8	62.6	$12,311
Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar	Public, Virtual	K-5	306 W Elm St	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 792-8787	392	21	18.8	64.3%	189 (48.2%)	80 (20.4%)	50 (12.8%)	8 (2.0%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.5%)	48.3	490^th of 872 public elementary schools	43.8%		32.5	637^th of 881 public elementary schools	27.7%	147	30.0	50.0	14.3		31.6	62.5	62.5	44.4		56.0
Mabel-Canton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	316 W Fillmore Ave	Mabel	55954	Fillmore County	Mabel-Canton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 493-5422	143	10	14.7	24.5%	135 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	77.1	179^th of 872 public elementary schools	79.5%		63.9	323^rd of 881 public elementary schools	63.3%	144	80.0	64.0	50.0	33.3	54.7	78.6	60.0	77.3	66.7	69.4	$10,645
La Crescent Montessori & STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1116 S Oak St	La Crescent	55947	Houston County	La Crescent Montessori & STEM School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 895-4054	55	4	14.2	25.5%	50 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		36.4			45.2		36.4			46.7	$8,266
La Crescent-Hokah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	504 S Oak St	La Crescent	55947	Houston County	La Crescent-Hokah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 895-4484	359	33	10.7	26.5%	327 (91.1%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	72.5	237^th of 872 public elementary schools	72.8%		56.2	424^th of 881 public elementary schools	51.9%	187	70.6	62.9			66.7	52.9	54.3			53.6	$12,930
Rushford-Peterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Pine Meadows Lane	Rushford	55971	Fillmore County	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 864-7785	266	24	11.2	36.8%	247 (92.9%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	62	351^st of 872 public elementary schools	59.7%		71.4	241^st of 881 public elementary schools	72.6%	110	57.1	63.6	44.2		54.4	38.1	50.0	69.2		53.6	$11,587
Ridgeway Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	35564 County Road 12	Houston	55943	Winona County	Ridgeway Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 454-9566	97	10	9.6	23.7%	96 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.8	371^st of 872 public elementary schools	57.5%		75.3	197^th of 881 public elementary schools	77.6%	174	56.3	75.0	58.3		64.6	43.8	45.0	41.7		43.8	$10,347

Frequently Asked Questions about Caledonia Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Caledonia Elementary?

Students at Caledonia Elementary are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Caledonia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Caledonia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Caledonia Middle
High : Caledonia Senior High

How many students attend Caledonia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Caledonia Elementary.

What district is Caledonia Elementary in?

Caledonia Public School District

Is Caledonia Elementary a good school?

Caledonia Elementary ranks 89^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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