Summary:
Mankato, Minnesota has 13 schools serving roughly 5,798 students, all within the Mankato Public School District, which ranks 105 of 458 districts in the state (77th percentile) with 4 stars. The city's schools span six elementaries (2,029 students), one middle school (887), four high schools (2,631), and two alternative programs (251). The largest are Mankato East Senior High (1,302) and Mankato West Senior High (1,232), while Prairie Care Mankato and Insite each enroll just 18 students.
Elementary schools are the district's strength, averaging 65.2% proficient in Math and 57.9% in Reading, well above state figures of 44.9% and 48.6%. Washington Elementary posts the city's top Math score at 75.2%, while Roosevelt Elementary leads in Reading (62.2%) and Science (42.9%) and improved its rank from 167 to 117. Kennedy Elementary is also strong, and Jefferson Elementary rose from 3 to 4 stars. Franklin Elementary remains solid but slipped from 5 stars and the 91st percentile to 4 stars and the 74th. Among the 10 ranked schools, seven hold 4 stars.
Pockets of concern remain. Rosa Parks Elementary is the lowest-ranked elementary at 514 of 869 (41st percentile, 2 stars), with Science at 14.5%. Central High Area Learning Center reports 0% Math and Science proficiency, a 26.4% graduation rate, and a 32.3% dropout rate, and serves an at-risk population that shouldn't be compared directly to comprehensive high schools. Mankato West Senior High has declined from 5 stars in 2023-24 to 3 stars, while Mankato East Senior High rebounded from 2 stars to 4. Prairie Winds Middle School held 4 stars. Some scores are suppressed by the state, including Central's Reading score and all test data for Prairie Care Mankato, and Special Education and Insite have no test data; these are unknown, not zeros.
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