Elementary Schools in Pipestone Area School District

Summary:

The Pipestone Area School District in Minnesota is home to two elementary schools: Pipestone Elementary and Heartland Elementary. While Pipestone Elementary is the larger of the two with 518 students, Heartland Elementary serves a much smaller population of just 11 students.

Pipestone Elementary has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, dropping from 340 out of 845 schools in 2022-2023 to 511 out of 872 schools in 2024-2025. The school's performance on math and reading assessments is generally below the state average, though it excels in 5th grade science. Heartland Elementary, on the other hand, does not have any statewide ranking information available, but it has a significantly higher free and reduced lunch rate of 72.73%, suggesting a higher concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

Both schools have unique characteristics that set them apart. Heartland Elementary boasts an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 4.7, while Pipestone Elementary has a slightly lower ratio of 11.8 compared to the state average. These differences in school size and resources may contribute to the unique educational experiences offered within the Pipestone Area School District.

District Detail

1401 SW 7th St
Pipestone, MN 56164-2293

(507) 562-6068

SchoolDigger Rank:
333^rd of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,138

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Pipestone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 7th Street SW	Pipestone	56164	Pipestone County	Pipestone Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 562-6200	580	43	13.4	49.1%	365 (62.9%)	13 (2.2%)	153 (26.4%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	46.2	511^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.4%		51.7	472^nd of 881 public elementary schools	46.4%	39	48.2	49.4	31.0	42.7	45.7	42.2	56.6	48.2	$11,769
Heartland Elementary	Public	K-8	2171 100th Ave	Lake Benton	56149	Pipestone County	Pipestone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 368-3250	12	2	5.1	75.0%	12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$14,174

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	0.37 mi	28
Edgerton Public School District	11.97 mi	2	219^th
Rtr Public Schools	16.44 mi	3	185^th
Lake Benton Public School District	18.53 mi	2	22^nd
Luverne Public School District	23.39 mi	6	46^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.