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Elementary Schools in East Central School District

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At a glance

DistrictEast Central School District301^st of 446 Minnesota districtsFull district overview →

Schools

391

Students

Top rankedEast Central Elementary500^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Summary:

The East Central School District in Minnesota has one elementary school, East Central Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. While the school has some positive metrics, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it also underperforms compared to district and state averages in several key areas.

East Central Elementary's performance on the MCA-III Math and Reading assessments is generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's overall proficiency rates in Math and Reading for the 2024-2025 school year are 45.45% and 44.72%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has dropped from 408 out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 500 out of 872 in 2024-2025.

The data also reveals that East Central Elementary has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 55.24% in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 15.5 to 1 is lower than the state average, which could be a positive factor. Overall, the analysis suggests that while East Central Elementary may face some challenges, there are opportunities for improvement with the right strategies and support.

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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 (2025)	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 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 All Grades	Total
East Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	61085 State Highway 23	Finlayson	55735	Pine County	East Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 245-6013	391	28	14.0	49.4%	296 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	4 (1.0%)	39 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	47.4	500^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.7%		54.7	437^th of 881 public elementary schools	50.4%	63	55.1	51.1	39.7	37.0	45.5	40.0	33.3	60.3	41.3	44.7	$12,261
East Central Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	61085 State Highway 23	Finlayson	55735	Pine County	East Central School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 245-6013	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hinckley-Finlayson School District	4.18 mi	5
Willow River Public School District	9.58 mi	2	222^nd
St. Croix River Education District	12.4 mi	5
Moose Lake Public School District	17.58 mi	2	213^th
Minnesota Department Of Corrections	18.28 mi	9

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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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