Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Summary:

The Plainview-Elgin-Millville school district in Minnesota operates 4 schools, including 1 elementary school (Plainview-Elgin-Millville Pk-3), 2 middle schools (Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6 and Plainview-Elgin-Millville Junior), and 1 high school (Plainview-Elgin-Millville High). The district is ranked 59th out of 446 districts in Minnesota and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district, Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School ranks 84th out of 450 Minnesota high schools and has a 4-star rating. The school consistently performs well on MCA-III tests, with 48.15% proficiency in Math and 55.79% proficiency in Reading for 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a relatively low dropout rate of 4.4% and a high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% for 2023-2024. The Plainview-Elgin-Millville Pk-3 Elementary School also stands out, with exceptional performance on MCA-III Math tests, 78.26% proficiency in 3rd grade for 2023-2024, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 13:1 compared to the other schools.

Overall, the Plainview-Elgin-Millville school district appears to be a high-performing system, with all of its schools ranking in the top quartile of Minnesota schools and consistently outperforming state averages on standardized tests. While the district faces some socioeconomic challenges, as indicated by the relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, the strong performance of the elementary school suggests that the district is laying a solid foundation for student success in the early grades.

District Detail

500 W Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964-1031

(507) 534-3651

SchoolDigger Rank:
59^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,405

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 2
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 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
Plainview-Elgin-Millville High	Public	9-12	500 W Broadway	Plainview	55964	Wabasha County	Plainview-Elgin-Millville	No	No	No	No	(507) 534-3128	414	24	17.5	25.8%	374 (90.3%)	3 (0.7%)	32 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	79.5	84^th of 450 public high schools	81.3%		77.5	91^st of 480 public high schools	81.0%	7							48.2	48.2							55.8	55.8	$11,125
Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6	Public	4-6	210 2nd St SW	Elgin	55932	Wabasha County	Plainview-Elgin-Millville	No	No	No	No	(507) 876-2213	315	20	15.9	34.6%	275 (87.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)								(n/a)		60.9	54.5	46.0				53.3		51.1	58.4	54.1				54.6	$8,397
Plainview-Elgin-Millville Pk-3	Public	PK, KG-3	600 W Broadway	Plainview	55964	Wabasha County	Plainview-Elgin-Millville	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 534-4232	441	34	12.8	37.0%	383 (86.8%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)								(n/a)	59.4							59.4	51.0							51.0	$10,995
Plainview-Elgin-Millville Junior	Public	7-8	70 1st St SE	Elgin	55932	Wabasha County	Plainview-Elgin-Millville	No	No	No	No	(507) 876-2521	235	13	18.0	37.4%	200 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	79.1	82^nd of 519 public middle schools	84.2%		76	98^th of 545 public middle schools	82.0%	16					43.4	59.8		52.5					55.6	51.6		53.4	$8,656

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dover-Eyota Public School District	12.95 mi	3	155^th
Hiawatha Valley Education District	13.12 mi	4
St. Charles Public School District	14.67 mi	2	149^th
Rochester Public School District	14.8 mi	48	197^th
Wabasha-Kellogg School District	15.56 mi	5	236^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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