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Best Public Schools in Grant County, MN

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At a glance

Schools

1,012

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedWest Central Area North Elementary55^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

WCA Middle School up 169 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

West Central Area North Elementary 9.6 students per teacher

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)								MCA-IV Science (2026)				MCA-III Math (2026)								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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
West Central Area North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	411 1st St SE	Elbow Lake	56531	Grant County	West Central Area	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 685-7500	144	15	9.6	41.0%	124 (86.1%)	4 (2.8%)	7 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)	88.7	55^th of 869 public elementary schools	93.7%		76.5	185^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.8%	130	67.9	67.9						67.9					78.6	75.0						76.8	$13,651
West Central Area Secondary	Public	9-12	301 County Road 2	Barrett	56311	Grant County	West Central Area	No	No	No	No	(320) 528-7400	229	18	12.5	34.5%	203 (88.6%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	54.9	228^th of 473 public high schools	51.8%		73.9	109^th of 450 public high schools	75.8%	119							31.8	31.8			47.7	47.7							25.5	25.5	$21,120
WCA Middle School	Public	5-8	301 County Road 2	Barrett	56311	Grant County	West Central Area	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 528-7400	232	15	15.2	34.9%	219 (94.4%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	66.7	151^st of 546 public middle schools	72.3%		39.5	320^th of 519 public middle schools	38.3%	169			57.9	60.0	49.1	54.0		55.3	15.8	10.2		13.2			32.8	40.0	39.6	53.1		40.9	$5,552
Ashby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Birch Ave	Ashby	56309	Grant County	Ashby Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 747-2257	178	16	11.2	33.1%	174 (97.8%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.5	174^th of 869 public elementary schools	80.0%		74.3	215^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.3%	41	66.7	67.7	69.2	55.0				65.3	15.4			15.4	73.7	81.3	53.8	57.9				67.7	$8,994
Ashby Secondary	Public	7-12	300 Birch Ave	Ashby	56309	Grant County	Ashby Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 747-2257	137	12	11.6	35.0%	131 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	50.7	250^th of 473 public high schools	47.1%		35.8	312^th of 450 public high schools	30.7%	62					72.7	50.0	40.0	52.6		8.0	30.0	20.0					56.5	52.0	26.3	46.3	$12,455
Herman-Norcross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	504 Lois Ave N	Herman	56248	Grant County	Herman-Norcross Community School	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 677-2291	56	9	5.9	41.1%	48 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)								(n/a)								33.3												61.9	$17,973
Herman-Norcross High School	Public	7-12	504 Lois Ave N	Herman	56248	Grant County	Herman-Norcross Community School	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 677-2291	36	5	7.1	13.9%	33 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)								(n/a)								16.7				0.0							0.0	10.5	$18,907

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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.