Elementary Schools in Glacial Hills Elementary

Summary:

Glacial Hills Elementary is the sole elementary school located in the Glacial Hills Elementary District in Starbuck, Minnesota. This public charter school serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 99 students. Despite its small size, Glacial Hills Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the Minnesota averages.

Academically, Glacial Hills Elementary excels, with 64.1% of students proficient or better in Math and 51.28% in Reading on the 2024-2025 MCA-III assessments, surpassing the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. The school's science proficiency is particularly impressive, with 75% of students scoring proficient or better on the 2023-2024 MCA-III Science assessment, far exceeding the state average of 39.56%. These strong academic results are likely attributed to the school's low student-teacher ratio of 9:1, which allows for more individualized attention and support for students.

While the school has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 59.6%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, its academic performance suggests it is effectively serving this population. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, but it has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, reflecting its overall strong performance within the Glacial Hills Elementary District, which is ranked 168 out of 446 districts in Minnesota.

District Detail

610 W 6th St
Starbuck, MN 56381-9782

(320) 244-3334

SchoolDigger Rank:
168^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-6
Students: 97

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
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 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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