Summary:
Canby Public School District in Minnesota serves roughly 604 students across two schools — Canby Elementary for grades PK–6 and Canby Secondary for grades 7–12 — and the district overall ranks 257 of 458 in the state, at the 44th percentile with 2 stars.
Canby Elementary is the academic standout. It ranks 293 of 869 schools (66th percentile, 3 stars), and its rank has improved slightly over three years. In 2025–2026 it beat the state in math (55.8% vs. 44.9%) and reading (58.3% vs. 48.6%), with particular strength in 3rd-grade math at 87.2% and 3rd-grade reading at 66.7%. Math then drops sharply in 5th and 6th grades, to about 32%, below state levels. Science is its main gap: 20.6% proficient vs. the state's 25.5%, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 13:1.
Canby Secondary is the completion standout but an academic underperformer, ranking 328 of 473 (31st percentile, 2 stars). Its graduation rate is 96.3% and its dropout rate is 0.0%, both far better than the state's 84.9% and 4.2%. Yet it trails the state in every tested subject: math 23.9% vs. 44.9%, reading 40.4% vs. 48.6%, and science just 10.1% vs. 25.5% — including 8th-grade science at 3.8%. Secondary science fell sharply from 31.65% the prior year to 10.1%, a 21.55-point one-year drop. Its student-teacher ratio is higher at 18.1:1, while free/reduced lunch is nearly identical to the elementary school (40.67% vs. 39.8%). With about 300 students per school, single-grade swings can be volatile. The clearest priorities are secondary science and math.
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