Summary:
Greenbush, Minnesota is a small rural community in the northwestern part of the state served by two public schools — Greenbush Elementary (PK–6, 120 students) and Greenbush-Middle River Secondary (7–12, 102 students) — both part of the Greenbush Middle River Schools district, which enrolls 222 students total and ranks 267 of 458 in Minnesota at the 42nd percentile with 2 stars.
Within the same district, the two schools perform very differently. Greenbush-Middle River Secondary is the stronger of the two, earning 3 stars and 52nd percentile in 2025–2026 — its best year in the three years shown — after 47th and 40th percentile previously. Its graduation rate is 91.6% versus the state's 84.9%, and its dropout rate is 0.0% versus 4.2% statewide. Science proficiency is 32.4%, above the district's 23.2% and the state's 25.5%, and math is 41.7%, above the district's 30.8% and close to the state's 44.9%. By contrast, Greenbush Elementary holds 1 star and 19th percentile, down from 40th and 33rd in the prior two years.
Reading is the shared weakness: elementary reading is 31.9% and secondary reading is 31.4%, both far below the state's 48.6%, and secondary reading fell from 52.17% to 31.4% year over year. Elementary science is a serious concern at 9.1%, and 5th grade math is 0.0% against the state's 41.9%. Bright spots include 6th grade reading at 61.1% (state: 53.4%), 7th and 8th grade math above state averages, and a Science End of Course score of 47.1% versus the state's 35%. The secondary school also has a lower free/reduced lunch rate (21.57% versus 31.67%) and a slightly lower student-teacher ratio (11.9 versus 13.0). With small cohorts and exams labeled differently between years, year-to-year swings should be read cautiously.
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