Best Public Schools in Rushford, MN

Summary:

The city of Rushford, Minnesota is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Rushford-Peterson Elementary, Rushford-Peterson Senior High, and Rushford-Peterson Middle. These schools are part of the Rushford-Peterson Public Schools district.

Among the three schools, Rushford-Peterson Middle School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 119 out of 519 Minnesota middle schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The middle school consistently excels in MCA-III math and reading assessments, often outperforming the district and state averages, particularly in 6th grade reading. In contrast, Rushford-Peterson Senior High has a lower statewide ranking of 218 out of 450 high schools and more mixed test score results.

While the schools have varying free/reduced lunch rates, which can be a proxy for socioeconomic status, Rushford-Peterson Elementary still manages to perform well on assessments despite having the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 39.23%. This suggests the school may have effective strategies to support students from lower-income backgrounds. Overall, the data analysis highlights the strengths of Rushford-Peterson Middle School and the potential for collaboration and resource sharing within the district to improve overall performance.

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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
Rushford-Peterson Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Pine Meadows Lane	Rushford	55971	Fillmore County	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 864-7785	145	8	18.6	34.5%	129 (89.0%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	73.3	119^th of 519 public middle schools	77.1%		58.8	202^nd of 545 public middle schools	62.9%	83				45.5	50.0	52.3		49.3				63.6	44.6	50.0		52.1	$10,015
Rushford-Peterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Pine Meadows Lane	Rushford	55971	Fillmore County	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 864-7785	266	24	11.2	36.8%	247 (92.9%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	62	351^st of 872 public elementary schools	59.7%		71.4	241^st of 881 public elementary schools	72.6%	110	57.1	63.6	44.2					54.4	38.1	50.0	69.2					53.6	$11,587
Rushford-Peterson Senior High	Public	9-12	1000 Pine Meadows Lane	Rushford	55971	Fillmore County	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 864-7786	237	14	17.0	23.2%	229 (96.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	57.7	218^th of 450 public high schools	51.6%		62.8	191^st of 480 public high schools	60.2%	27							40.4	40.4							41.9	41.9	$14,412

Cities Near Rushford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Houston	9.61 mi	7	302^nd
Lanesboro	12.26 mi	2	255^th
Lewiston	13.91 mi	2	77^th
Caledonia	16.48 mi	4	34^th
Winona	17.06 mi	13	290^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.

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