Summary:
Roseau, Minnesota has two schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade: Roseau Elementary (PK–6, enrollment 574) and Roseau Secondary (7–12, enrollment 527). Both are part of the Roseau Public School District, which ranks 190 of 458 Minnesota districts — the 59th percentile, with 3 stars. Because there is no standalone middle school, 6th grade sits in the elementary building while 7th and 8th grades sit in the secondary building, so the middle years are split across two campuses.
Roseau Secondary is the standout. Its 2025–2026 rank is 98 of 473 — the 79th percentile, 4 stars — up sharply from the 56th percentile the prior year. The graduation rate is 90.3% versus the state's 84.9%, and high-school results are strong: End-of-Course science is 54.1% proficient versus the state's 35%, 11th-grade math is 36.2% versus 35.3%, and 10th-grade reading is 43.8% versus 42.5%. The weak spot is grades 7–8: 8th-grade math is 14.9% versus the state's 42.3%, 8th-grade science is 10.6% versus 16.7%, and 7th-grade reading is 33.7% versus 43.5%.
Roseau Elementary is a steady, median-ranked school — 51st percentile, 3 stars — with real strengths in early reading: 3rd-grade reading is 54% versus the state's 46.8%, 5th-grade reading is 59.7% versus 54.5%, and 3rd-grade math is 63.5% versus 57.9%. Its main weakness is 6th grade, where math is 24.4% versus 39.5% and reading is 35.6% versus 53.4%. The big takeaway for families: the middle grades (6th–8th) are the weak band across both buildings, so parents may want to ask how the two schools coordinate instruction during those years.
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