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Best Public Schools in Luverne, MN

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Minnesota Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Minnesota Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

1,142

Students

5-star school

Top rankedLuverne Middle34^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools

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Biggest riser

Luverne Middle up 44 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Luverne Elementary 11.1 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Luverne, Minnesota is home to three high-performing schools: Luverne Elementary, Luverne Senior High, and Luverne Middle, all part of the Luverne Public School District. These schools consistently outperform state averages on standardized tests, with standout performances from Luverne Middle and Luverne Elementary.

Luverne Middle School stands out, ranking 34th out of 519 Minnesota middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in 8th grade math, with 69.23% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.95%. Luverne Elementary School also impresses, ranking in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools for the past 3 years and earning a 4-star rating. The school's 4th grade math proficiency rate of 73.26% is significantly higher than the state average of 55.6%.

Across the district, Luverne schools consistently outperform state averages in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. The district's 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% is also above the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.4% is lower than the state average. While the schools have varying free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 28.23% at Luverne Senior High to 41.28% at Luverne Elementary, the strong academic performance across the district suggests a commitment to providing quality education to all students.

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Ranking:

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Luverne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	709 N Kniss Ave	Luverne	56156	Rock County	Luverne Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 283-4497	515	46	11.1	36.7%	406 (78.8%)	6 (1.2%)	68 (13.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	27 (5.2%)	73.2	227^th of 872 public elementary schools	74.0%		83.7	105^th of 881 public elementary schools	88.1%	122	63.5	73.3	51.1					62.3	54.1	59.3	59.8					57.9	$11,948
Luverne Senior High	Public	9-12	709 N Kniss Ave	Luverne	56156	Rock County	Luverne Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 283-4491	351	27	13.0	24.2%	301 (85.8%)	4 (1.1%)	23 (6.6%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.7%)	72.7	119^th of 450 public high schools	73.6%		75.9	103^rd of 480 public high schools	78.5%	16							72.0	72.0							43.7	43.7	$10,954
Luverne Middle	Public	6-8	709 N Kniss Ave	Luverne	56156	Rock County	Luverne Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 283-4491	271	20	13.7	31.4%	236 (87.1%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.6%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	88.3	34^th of 519 public middle schools	93.4%		78.9	78^th of 545 public middle schools	85.7%	44				53.6	63.5	69.2		62.3				66.7	61.2	56.0		61.2	$9,351
Luverne Alternative Program	Public	10-12	709 N Kniss Ave	Luverne	56156	Rock County	Luverne Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 283-4491	5	1	10.0		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$20,952
Out-of-State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	709 N Kniss Ave	Luverne	56156	Rock County	Luverne Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 283-4491	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Luverne

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Beaver Creek	8.43 mi	1	106^th
Hills	11.77 mi	2	39^th
Adrian	13.69 mi	5	158^th
Ellsworth	13.75 mi	2	120^th
Edgerton	15.54 mi	2	265^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.