Summary:
Goodhue Public School District is a two-school Minnesota district serving PK–12 students across one elementary and one secondary building, with 778 students enrolled in total. The district ranks 107th of 458 Minnesota districts — the 77th percentile — and holds 4 stars, placing it among the stronger districts in the state. Both schools share that district-level standing, but they perform quite differently on the measures reported here.
Goodhue Elementary (PK–6, 416 students) is the district's math and reading engine. It ranks 219th of 869 schools — 75th percentile, 4 stars — and has held 4 stars consistently. All-grade math is 59.1 and reading is 58.7, both above the district (49.3 and 52.9) and the state (44.9 and 48.6). The standout grade-level result is 3rd grade math at 79.7 versus the state's 57.9, a 21.8-point gap, with 5th grade math at 58.5 versus 41.9 also notable. Elementary science is 30.2 — above the state's 25.5 but below the district's 33.9. The school has a higher free/reduced lunch rate than the secondary school (26.2% vs 19.34%) but a much lower student/teacher ratio (12.8 vs 20.9).
Goodhue Secondary (7–12, 362 students) ranks 216th of 473 — 54th percentile, 3 stars — after a stronger 2024–2025 showing. Its clearest strength is completion: a 98.2% graduation rate (state: 84.9%) and a 0.0% dropout rate (state: 4.2%). Science is also a bright spot at 35.7, above both district (33.9) and state (25.5), with end-of-course science at 44.8 versus 35.0. Math and reading are the concern: math is 37.3 (7.6 points below state) and reading is 45.4 (3.2 points below state). Secondary reading fell 9.68 points year over year, from above state to below it, and 11th grade math sits at 24.3 versus the state's 35.3. In short, families can expect strong early-grades academics and excellent secondary completion rates, with upper-grade math and reading the area most in need of support.
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