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Glacial Hills Elementary

At a glance

168^thof 446 Minnesota districts▲ 129

Better than 62% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 1Grades PK, KG-6

610 W 6th St
Starbuck, MN 56381-9782·(320) 244-3334·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 62.3% of districts

School

Students

Top rankedGlacial Hills Elementary366^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Glacial Hills Elementary up 174 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Glacial Hills Elementary is the sole public charter school serving grades PK-6 in Starbuck, Minnesota, with a total enrollment of 99 students. The school has consistently strong academic performance, particularly in Math and Science proficiency, which exceed the statewide averages. However, the school faces potential socioeconomic challenges, with nearly 60% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Glacial Hills Elementary stands out for its exceptional Math and Science proficiency rates. In the 2024-2025 school year, 64.1% of students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, significantly higher than the statewide average of 45.21%. Similarly, in the 2023-2024 school year, 75% of students were proficient or better in MCA-III Science, compared to the statewide average of 39.56%. While the school's Reading proficiency rate of 51.28% in 2024-2025 was slightly above the statewide average of 49.59%, its overall academic performance is impressive.

Despite its strong academic results, Glacial Hills Elementary faces potential socioeconomic challenges, with 59.6% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year, ranking 366 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools, suggests that it is effectively serving its student population and providing a quality education despite these challenges.

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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 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Glacial Hills Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	610 W 6th St	Starbuck	56381	Pope County	Glacial Hills Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 244-3334	97	11	8.8	51.5%	84 (86.6%)	2 (2.1%)	7 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	60.2	366^th of 872 public elementary schools	58.0%		45.6	540^th of 881 public elementary schools	38.7%	174	70.0	53.9	64.1	20.0	53.9	51.3	$14,783

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Minnewaska School District	0.18 mi	7
West Central Area	13.87 mi	5	142^nd
Hancock Public School District	14.51 mi	2	6^th
Morris Area Public Schools	17.56 mi	2	37^th
Midwest Special Education County-op	17.59 mi	1

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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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