Elementary Schools in Benson Public School District

Summary:

The Benson Public School District in Minnesota has one elementary school, Northside Elementary, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While Northside Elementary has some areas of strength, such as higher-than-average proficiency rates in 3rd grade math and reading, the school's overall performance and rankings are below the state averages.

Northside Elementary's proficiency rates in math and reading for all grades are generally lower than the state averages, with the exception of 3rd grade. The school's 5th grade proficiency rates in both math and reading are significantly lower than the state averages. Additionally, Northside Elementary's ranking has been declining over the past three years, going from 505 out of 845 schools in 2022-2023 to 545 out of 881 schools in 2023-2024, placing it in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools.

The Benson Public School District, which Northside Elementary is a part of, is ranked 285 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. This suggests that the district as a whole may be facing challenges that are impacting the performance of its schools, including Northside Elementary's inconsistent academic outcomes and declining rankings.

District Detail

1400 Montana Ave
Benson, MN 56215-1246

(320) 843-2710

SchoolDigger Rank:
285^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 760

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 3
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
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Nevada Ave	Benson	56215	Swift County	Benson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 843-2710	391	23	16.7	38.4%	315 (80.6%)	6 (1.5%)	44 (11.3%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	42.3	547^th of 872 public elementary schools	37.3%		44.9	545^th of 881 public elementary schools	38.1%	2	68.3	33.3	29.3	44.8	50.8	21.4	45.6	41.3	$12,180

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg	11.93 mi	2	257^th
Hancock Public School District	15.4 mi	2	6^th
Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	15.97 mi	28
Glacial Hills Elementary	20.43 mi	1	168^th
Minnewaska School District	20.45 mi	7

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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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