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Best Public Schools in Montrose, MN

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At a glance

School

363

Students

Top rankedMontrose Elementary School of Innov376^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Montrose Elementary School of Innov up 134 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Montrose, Minnesota has just one public elementary school, Montrose Elementary School of Innov, which serves grades PK-5 with 357 students. The school is part of the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School District, which is ranked 139 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Montrose Elementary School of Innov has seen its statewide ranking improve from 582 out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 376 out of 872 in 2024-2025, with a 3-star rating. The school's proficiency rates on the MCA-III Math and Reading assessments are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. Additionally, the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 13.2, which is lower than the state average.

While Montrose Elementary is the only school in the city, it appears to be making steady improvements and outperforming its district and state counterparts in several key areas. The school's ability to serve a diverse student population with relatively small class sizes seems to be a strength, contributing to its academic success.

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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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Montrose Elementary School of Innov	Public	PK, KG-5	100 2nd St S	Montrose	55363	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 682-8345	363	25	14.4	45.7%	307 (84.6%)	14 (3.9%)	29 (8.0%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	59.6	376^th of 872 public elementary schools	56.9%		48.3	510^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.1%	134	66.7	60.0	33.3	53.5	45.0	55.4	55.2	51.7	$13,186

Cities Near Montrose

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waverly	2.97 mi	1	362^nd
Delano	6.64 mi	3	14^th
Watertown	7.06 mi	5	55^th
Howard Lake	7.76 mi	8	236^th
Buffalo	7.82 mi	18	197^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.