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Canby Elementary

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Canby Elementary ranks 306 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Canby Elementary is a public elementary school located in Canby, Minnesota, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 297 students. The school is part of the Canby Public School District, which is ranked 225 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Canby Elementary has consistently performed well on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) in both math and reading, with proficiency rates often exceeding the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, Canby Elementary's proficiency rates in math and reading for all grades were 49.68% and 60.26%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%. The school's performance has been particularly strong in the upper elementary grades, with 4th-grade math proficiency rates reaching as high as 75.76% and 6th-grade reading proficiency rates up to 63.41%. Additionally, Canby Elementary has shown impressive performance among its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 15% of Minnesota elementary schools in this category for the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to the nearby elementary schools, such as Stevens Elementary (18.64 miles away) and Minneota Elementary (17.83 miles away), Canby Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency rates, particularly in math and reading. The smaller nearby schools, such as Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe (17.1 miles away) and Hendricks Elementary (15.79 miles away), tend to have more variable performance, with some grades and subjects exceeding Canby Elementary and others falling behind.

304

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,622

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

307 1st St W
Canby, MN 56220-1400

(507) 223-2003

District: Canby Public School District

Students who attend Canby Elementary usually attend:

High:

Canby Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg47%

306^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

225^th of 446Canby 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	66.4	306 of 872	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	313 of 881	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.9	195 of 845	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	119 of 858	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	112 of 869	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	82 of 870	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	75.2	185 of 847	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	83.4	81 of 853	90.5%	★★★★★
2016	83.4	72 of 848	91.5%	★★★★★
2015	85.4	51 of 840	93.9%	★★★★★
2014	73.9	187 of 826	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	152 of 824	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	72.7	191 of 820	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	65.1	307 of 814	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.7	491 of 803	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.6	428 of 781	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.5	421 of 777	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.9	299 of 756	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.4	395 of 685	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.9	473 of 676	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.7	496 of 674	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	335 of 799	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	374 of 809	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	235 of 787	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	138 of 799	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	189 of 783	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	90 of 787	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	205 of 774	73.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	107 of 764	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	210 of 793	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	47 of 774	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	12 of 663	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	8 of 683	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	10 of 740	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	58 of 728	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	261 of 812	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	236 of 826	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	187 of 799	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	96 of 808	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	45 of 784	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	99 of 798	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	168 of 779	78.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	430 of 714	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	399 of 730	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.1	267 of 712	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	158 of 725	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	157 of 710	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	167 of 722	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	310 of 712	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading60%+11 vs state

Math50%+4 vs state

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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
Canby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	307 1st St W	Canby	56220	Yellow Medicine County	Canby Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 223-2003	304	23	13.0	39.8%	279 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	66.4	306^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.9%		65	313^th of 881 public elementary schools	64.5%	7	56.8	75.8	40.9	31.7	49.7	46.0	58.8	70.5	63.4	60.3	$10,622
Hendricks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	200 E Lincoln St	Hendricks	56136	Lincoln County	Hendricks Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 203-3425	74	11	6.4	40.5%	61 (82.4%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.7%)	5 (6.8%)	76.5	187^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.6%		69.9	257^th of 881 public elementary schools	70.8%	70	70.0	84.6		40.0	59.5	50.0	84.6		50.0	64.9	$18,813
Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe	Public	PK, KG-6	421 N Rebecca St	Ivanhoe	56142	Lincoln County	Ivanhoe Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 694-1540	71	7	9.9	22.5%	67 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)			54.6		63.9			81.8		72.2	$11,546
Minneota Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	504 N Monroe St	Minneota	56264	Lyon County	Minneota Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 872-6122	258	22	11.4	26.7%	227 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	86.9	73^rd of 872 public elementary schools	91.6%		86.8	72^nd of 881 public elementary schools	91.8%	1	88.1	83.9	60.6	39.5	68.1	75.6	71.0	78.8	65.8	72.7	$10,961
Stevens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	848 Chestnut St	Dawson	56232	Lac qui Parle County	Dawson-Boyd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 769-4590	297	26	11.5	40.7%	240 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	76	195^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.6%		70.5	250^th of 881 public elementary schools	71.6%	55	80.5	78.4	50.0	37.5	61.1	63.4	62.2	59.1	60.0	61.1	$11,674

Frequently Asked Questions about Canby Elementary

How many students attend Canby Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Canby Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Canby Elementary attend?

Students who attend Canby Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Canby Secondary

What district is Canby Elementary in?

Canby Public School District

Is Canby Elementary a good school?

Canby Elementary ranks 306^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Canby Elementary?

Students at Canby Elementary are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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